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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 05-25-15, 03:52 PM
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Today I drank water, whipped out the hand lotion, got behind the computer and "read the news".
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I usually go to the hospital for a couple hours of IV injection and other testing.
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I usually go to the hospital for a couple hours of IV injection and other testing.
Hahaha, that does not sound remotely suspicious at all coming from a cyclist.
Really wish I could see the look on the face of someone from WADA, USADA, or the UCI after reading that response to the question.
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Originally Posted by IcySmooth52
What did you do after coasting to your home after the ride?
Typically my long training ride (40 to 75 miles) is early on a Saturday morning to do an extended loop from home to work at my convenience for a few hours; my usual straight shot is 14 miles.

At the end of the ride, I have a fat free chocolate milk, usually read and post to BF, get a brief nap, and then work uninterrupted for a few hours. I then ride the 14 miles home, and that evening my wife and I go out dining and (social ballroom) dancing. The next morning I wake up particularly early and refreshed, though my legs feel depleted, I and go out and do errands and enjoy Sunday. I try to cycle six days a week, and Sunday is my rest day.

During the Winter, I only ride the 14 miles to and from work, and no chocolate milk.
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Drink fluids and eat protein. A pound of bacon is a favorite.
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I have a recovery drink: either chocolate milk or a shake of vanilla protein, powdered orange Gatorade (and water). Shower and stretch, then a meal. Then go about my business.

Lots of sleeping after riding going on. Either I don't have time (I guess I don't) or have not thought that I needed to sleep. Not discounting the value of a good nap though.
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Old 05-25-15, 06:08 PM
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Kit into washer. Me into shower. Record mileage. Eat. Check BF. Chill.
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Originally Posted by TrojanHorse
I have the same problem, about half a mile of 8% followed by a hundred yards or so of 18%, so I can go for a nice easy ride and be feeling good, and then I'm a hot sweaty mess by the time I actually park my bike.

The really good news is that I have a similar climb to get OUT of my house! (one way street)
At least we do have the choice of a swift descent or a climb when we leave home. But if we opt for the swift descent, that's the full extent of the warm-up for the next climb.

It's just not flat around here!
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Today only a 26er, but yesterday a fast 50... so Glass of milk, Bowl, Beer in the shower, relax on the couch and read the interweb.
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Hot tub. Sometimes chocolate milk while the tub heats, but always hot tub. I know ice bath = more better, but I hate cold water.

Finished a nice 65 today, followed by hot tub 😌, then took my son to mountain bike our land ( I sat in the car) came home to remove ticks from him, then made enchiladas and had a margarita. I'm watching thunder all now, but I'm not sure how much detail you need.
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drink water, jump in shower, eat something, take a nap/relax
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Originally Posted by Jiggle
Warm down on the trainer
Drink a beer
Drink a shower beer
Relax.

LOL

No trainer beer?
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But srsly:

Whey shake
quick shower
stretch, or stretch and foam roll
actual meal
then, go about my day.

If it was an easier ride/workout, I'd likely skip the protein shake.
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Y'all are frighteningly.......... sexless.

Am I the only one getting LAID on ride days?! Tell me I'm not.
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