Thread: The Recovery Ride...Is It BS??
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Old 09-08-15 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by bakes1
What gives here?
How is it possible that you are at a level where you call a 2-3 hour ride a 'recovery' ride and also state that you have been doing them for years even though in your own words they have basically been doing the opposite of recovery ("they seem to only make me more tired")

How did you get to that level in the first place and for what purpose are you riding if I may ask?

What was the "big" ride the day before the recovery ride and what are you prepping for in the first place?
I found myself thinking the same thing.

"They only make me more tired"...

"quick 2-3hr spin..."

@bigdo13, how much do you ride such that 2-3hrs on the bike doesn't add appreciable training stress? Are you training for a grand tour or something? Do you ride with a power meter? Check the TSS from your 2-3 hr ride and then tell me if it still counts as a "recovery ride."
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