Originally Posted by
LuckySailor
I don't stretch before or after. I'm 50. I just finished a 74 day tour across Canada, no pain what so ever. I have been home for 30 days, pain every day, and I don'[t sleep worth a crap. Kinda funny though. The first or second week of the tour, a couple of the girls thought it would be a great idea to do yoga after a riding all day. It lasted 2, maybe 3 days in a row. They might have done it that many more times the rest of the ride. I guess if you are into it before you go, you may keep it up. Otherwise, IDK.
Congrats on the tour! Just curious--what saddle did you use? I used to ride 300+ km/week, didn't do much stretching. I think that on a long tour the fitness level goes up & the effort becomes routine. But now my riding schedule is erratic & on longer day rides I get some fatigue & tightness so stretching helps. I guess there can be a psychological/physiological letdown after a long tour but constant pain & sleep difficulty sounds pretty serious.