Originally posted by DnvrFox
Good Lord, something else to put on my worry list!!
I have been doing this for 63 years, and so far the catabols have left me alone. I think I am good for another 30. 
No, I am not afraid. Somehow, my muscles are all there, and I am able to still bench press 235 pounds. How about you?
Hey, 20 miles is really NOTHING. 30 miles is doable. If I am planning for more than 30, I start thinking about nutrition ahead of time.
I don't bench press. I can't due to wrist joint problems and tendonitis in both elbows relevant to the tricep muscles. I squat, and deadlift, and think those are a much better test of overall strength, and have the better carryover to cycling. After all, this is bikeforums.net, is it not?
Plus, most strength is not relevant to the amount/size of one's muscle. Such as with powerlifting . . . powerlifters do not train for muscle mass. They train their CNS. . . . and they are the strongest people in the world.
63 years? how old are you, exactly?