Originally Posted by
zacster
I did my age ride just a few weeks ago, 70 miles of the NYC Century. It wasn't the stamina that made me quit, it was my feet. They just hurt, and it was even worse at the rest stops. Walking in tight cleated shoes is just not normal. I took the subway home and all I wanted to do was take off my shoes during the ride, but this is the NYC subway and you just don't do that.
Hear you there... The feet are a focus point when the miles and effort ramps up.
We lose much of that fat pad on our balls and heel as we age. It's one of those things which is affecting me greatly.
I added good insoles a while back and now also have a good neoprene foot bed (thanks to some old wetsuits...) AND on that those inexpensive cushion insoles one gets in drug stores..
Still not quite the same as the padding we had in our younger days, but better than nothing.
Ride On
Yuri