Originally Posted by
Planemaker
The last four days
Day 1 - Rode 20.8 miles
Day 2 - Walked 18 holes of golf
Day 3 - Rode 30.3 miles
Day 4 - Rode 27.3 miles
How does that compare with your usual schedule? If it's substantially more than usual, I'd expect you to be tired. Keep it up for a few weeks, and you'd be surprised how well your body adapts to it.
I ride 35 miles or so almost every day. And since I do it every day, it's no big deal at all. But give me 3 weeks off the bike, and all that changes. Suddenly, that 35 miles a day is exhausting.
I had that happen a couple of months ago. I didn't ride nearly as much because of work, vacations, and the like. And getting back into the routine, I found myself more tired than usual. Enough so, that I mentioned an epiphany to my wife.
"I'm exhausted. You know, 35 miles is a long way to ride every day."
Her response was predictable.
"You're just figuring that out?"