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05-10-17 | 04:23 AM

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Jim from Boston

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Rest vs Ride

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Originally Posted by Tombaatar

I commute to work as much as I can.Lately it has worked out to be every day but one a week. 12 and a half miles each way. On Sunday I will ride 35 to 45 miles. Come Monday morning, I'm beat.Legs tight and tired. Question is. Should I rest or ride anyway? I want to ride but I don't want to tear my musclesdown. I'm 50.

With my busy job / family activities, all my cycling is via a commute of a minimal 14 miles one-way, including a long ride (greater than 40 miles) on Saturday to go in for a few hours at my convenience. Your riding schedule sounds like my ideal, but I’m often stymied to fulfill due to lack of time.

Even when I’m riding optimally, it works out well to take Sunday off, just to do various errands and chores, best done by car, and spend additional family time. When asked by acquaintances if I rode that day, my reply is “Never on a Sunday.” (title of a 1960 movie / theme song

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