Age catches up with you.

[gavroche]

I have noticed that if I go for a ride every two or three days rather than every day, I feel stronger for it: I am referring to my legs. I am deducting from that , that it must be age related, coming up to 67 next month.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Why do you deduce that?

 

[Globalti]

It's taken you until 67 to realise that if you ride every day you will be in a state of permanent fatigue and it actually takes three days to recover from a hard ride?

Also that when you have recovered you do actually feel stronger!

 

[gavroche]

Why do you deduce that?

Over time , it seems to be working that way.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Over time , it seems to be working that way.

Did you do the same when you were younger?

 

[gavroche]

It's taken you until 67 to realise that if you ride every day you will be in a state of permanent fatigue and it actually takes three days to recover from a hard ride?

Also that when you have recovered you do actually feel stronger!

My brain has always been 20 years younger than my body.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

So, the moral of the story is: cycle less and get stronger.

I find that notion very appealing.

 

[bpsmith]

I have cycled for 3 weeks, so can't wait to see how much better I am.

Actually dreading the first one, after adding 10 pounds on holiday. Lol

 

[arch684]

Brain says on your bike,my body says the same only with another meaning

 

[oldwheels]

If I have a few days off the bike I definitely feel stronger and climb hills which are on my regular route with greater ease. At 67 you are of course still a relative youngster. I cannot understand why people in their 60's refer to themselves as old when mebbe I could accept middle aged.