Originally Posted by jimallen
I certainly don’t think I am riding a lot of miles. I know compared to some of you my weekly average is just a typical Saturday
I am beginning to think this is a nutrition issue. I have been cutting calories also, so I am wondering if I am not getting enough of something…
jimallen,
DOn't compare your miles to some of the ultra high milers here. I've been training hard for 2 years, and others have as well. I train for endurance. It takes time and miles and a good training plan. At this point, you may be a bit short on carbs, but if you are trying to drop weight, then this happens.
It's possible you may be having electrolyte issues, or nutritional, but I suspect it may be because you are expecting too much out of yourself at this stage of the game. Try this:
You have a post ride period of about 2 hrs to replenish your muscle and liver glycogen. Use this site to calculate your caloric burn on your rides. You need to limit the intake post ride though to only that which is necessary for replenishment.
http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm
It's pretty comprehensive and lacking equipment for real time training data, this site has about the best approximation of accuracy I've found and takes a lot of factors into account.
Don't underestimate the need for recovery days either, and don't forget that you also ride to have fun!