Originally Posted by
KiddSisko
Without knowing your bike riding and health history, this post is meaningless to us. If you're new to the "sport," and you've neglected your health your entire life to the point where your Dr said you'll be dead in 5 years if you don't start exercising and eating healthy, then I can understand why your heart was protesting. The good news is that you will notice improvement the more you ride. Just keep within your boundaries for the first few weeks and months.
Oh yeah - put down the pizza, donuts and chips. Those are reward foods for only those of us in top condition.
I was mostly just being a smart ass and wanted to make a joke about sweet robot legs. But since you implicitly asked: 27 years old, lost 100 lbs in the past year, most to all of it on the bike. Diet is rigidly controlled (not doctor ordered, just personal choice). Still too fat for this sport. I'd still consider myself new, I put in 200-250 miles a week depending on class or work split between solo time and group rides. The goal is to try racing next spring. CX this fall, though.