Originally Posted by
DavyKOTWF
lol, Lord Bill, If I tried 23 miles a day for 5 times a week, they'd find me lying over in some ditch like Geronimo on a drunk, on the first or 2nd day.
I edited my post for clearer communication. I figured the 2 days rest per week is good enough for recovery but... and taking a boat load of supplements that body builders take. Guess I'll tough it through and find out.
Unless there's a medical reason for taking those supplements, I recommend that you stop. For what you're doing, your body doesn't need them. If anything, increase your protein intake using real food - us old guys need more protein than the kids do. I'd also recommend cutting back to four days a week until it feels easier, then ratchet it up a bit. What you're feeling is your body saying, "Hey, I ain't used to this stuff!" It just takes a while.
And five miles a day on trails with lots of up and down is nothing to sneeze at, it's a lot tougher than riding on level streets.
FWIW, there are a bunch of us here around your age (I'm 64) for whom 200 miles is a short week. We're not special, we've just been doing this a while.