Originally Posted by LGHT

I'm not "training" for anything specific just trying to get back into shape and lose a few pounds. I used to ride 2-3 times a week and got sore just about every ride and figured it was just because I'm a newbie. Well 3 months later and my thighs still seem to get horribly sore every time I ride. I've gradually moved up from 3 miles on my first ride to now riding between 30-40 miles per ride.

Since the time change I'm only riding once a week so I do try and get in as much of a workout as possible and really push hard to get the most out of the ride. The last 4 rides in Jan where between 32 and 37 miles with typically around 1000' or less of incline.

I logged my 43rd ride on Saturday morning which was 33 miles and just under 1000' incline and I'm still horribly sore as a result.

I've read several websites showing how to recover fast from soreness, by eating certain foods before, after, and drinking certain things during and after. I stretch, I do 5 minutes of high spinning cool down after the ride, I do hot, cold water treatments, massage the muscle, stretch, swim, sit in a jacuzzi, ben gay, extra protein, creatine, and just about everything else I could find with little to no improvement.

I just thought the soreness would be over by now, but I'm not sure if it's normal since I'm still technically a new rider.