Originally Posted by
corrado33
You're not "blowing up." If you were "blowing up" you'd fall off the back and have nothing left to catch up. You don't know what riding hard is, as most non-professional/collegiate athletes know. You've never ridden hard enough to experience "hitting the wall."
A hard workout will leave you with nothing left. You will barely be able to make it home. The next day is your recovery day because you physically can't run/bike any faster.
You're not working hard enough.
My guess is the OP is overweight and losing weight, therefore getting constantly "better" from loss of weight/gaining muscle.
I have "blown up" numerous times. I have limped home, sat in my truck, seeing stars waiting to recover enough to drive home.
It happens much less frequently now because I can feel it coming and know when to suck a wheel until I recover.
Are you saying I should ride so hard that I blow up every ride and take a nap in a ditch? I'm not sure how I'm gaining significant speed and stamina without working hard enough...