Originally Posted by
bobbycorno
What effort level are your rides? Easy? Hard? Mixed? You may be putting in too much effort and not enough recovery. One thing to avoid like the plague is riding "hard" (80-90% max) all the time. It's not hard enough to give max results, and too hard to allow for the necessary recovery.
SP
Bend, OR
I think you may be hitting the nail here. I don't "train" per say as I don't race. I ride because I like it and also as a form of exercise. However, I do like to improve and get as good as possible without turning the rides into chores or scheduled training.
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