Originally Posted by
rms13
OP is 40, 5'7 190 (pretty overweight, no offense OP), sounds like he's been sedentary for a few years and just did their first ride after what sounds like several years off the bike and did 15 miles with nearly 900 feet elevation at a 15 mph avg. My heart would probably be beating out of my chest if I were him on those climbs.
Nailed it! Sad part is I used to be very active, played low level minor league hockey many moons ago so I've got some sort of athletic bone in me. Just took those 5 or so years off for family, work, etc. Started with a few weeks, then a few months, then...