Originally Posted by
TromboneAl
Thanks for the advice. I looked into the concept of a recovery ride, and I finally got it: Like a poor man's massage.
So I went on an easy 20 mile flat ride today under sunny skies:
Yep, from your Garmin file, that's a recovery ride alright. Took me awhile to really understand just how easy I should be taking it, but when I did, I could tell the difference right away. I keep the cadence up, and the gear so low the moderately fast cadence (~95) doesn't get my heart going.