Originally Posted by rms13

I've been riding road for about 5 years. I've only been serious for past 3 and even as such, I only have time to ride 60-80 miles per week on a good week. My current schedule on the average week is like this:

Sun: 20-40 miles (2000-3000 feet climbing)
Mon: rest
Tue: 20 miles (800-1000 feet)
Wed: rest
Thu: 20 miles (800-1000 feet)
Fri: rest
Sat: rest

On the average week these are all solo rides. I generally ride as hard as I can and avg around 15mph on these solo rides. My nutrition is pretty good. My sleep is so so. I have a 4 month old baby at home but I still manage to sleep solid 11pm-6am on most nights. The only other exercise I get these days is body weight training usually on the days I don't ride and I'll only do leg related stuff once a week to try to give my legs the most rest they can get. But still, today (Wed rest day) my legs feel like they are made of cement. My quads, hamstrings and calves all feel heavy and sore. I try to stretch every day as well. I see guys I know on Strava riding 6-7 days a week and doing 200+ miles per week. And most are my age (38) or much older. What am I doing wrong?