First ride with disability.

[LeetleGreyCells]

Thanks for the tips! I am mindful not to over do it to much and kept it at .5 miles for starters. I will definitely take time to let the muscles adjust and recover. Will keep posting on my progress as I prepare for the summer. Any tips on foods for fuel?

Fruit, vegetables and white meat for protein. Tinned salmon is good also as it contains high levels of protein and complex carbohydrates which your body needs. Another poster on this forum suggested slow release carbohydrates too which I am currently looking into. Simple carbohydrates while producing some energy will also increase your weight if you’re not careful so you have to monitor your intake of these. Limit products with added sugar - for the same reason as simple carbohydrates.

There’s lots of advice out there on diet. Just eat healthily.

 

[xzenonuk]

food wise i would go with a tin of salmon or a tin of sardines or mackerel, i find one of them plenty of fuel but i have gout and the last thing i should eat is oily fish, but i keep eating them lol

 

[ORrecumbent1]

Well, salmon and other fish are definitely abundant here in Oregon. I actually like salmon and cod. I will work more on the fruits and veggies. Thanks for the tips and response.

 

[Spinney]

Well, salmon and other fish are definitely abundant here in Oregon. I actually like salmon and cod. I will work more on the fruits and veggies. Thanks for the tips and response.

Congrats on getting out and about!
There's a whole forum here on Training, Fitness and Health:
https://www.cyclechat.net/forums/training-fitness-and-health.36/

You could start a thread there asking for food recommendations, or browse the threads. Nothing wrong with the advice you've been given here, but you might get more responses from people particularly interested in nutrition.

Recommended diet could be different if you are trying to build a bit of muscle or just want to know the best fuel for longer rides, when you've built up to that.

 

[ORrecumbent1]

Recommended diet could be different if you are trying to build a bit of muscle or just want to know the best fuel for longer rides, when you've built up to that.

Thanks, this is a good thought! I'll check out the link and appreciate the response. TW

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Well done on that first ride. Keep up the good work.

Interesting looking machines you have there.

 

[biggs682]

Congrats on getting your first ride , what ever the distance a ride is a ride in my book

so keep at it

 

[ORrecumbent1]

I purchased a Garmin 20 bike computer to help me be more accurate with the miles and such. I think I'm going to make up a journal to keep track of my progress.

 

[ORrecumbent1]

Second ride. Today I did just a tad over a mile down to the country store and back. When I got to the house I had to lean up against it to keep from falling over. Legs were pretty wobbly and I had it on a pretty easy gear. Will rest and not ride tomorrow. Beautiful day here in the Willamette Valley!

 

[arch684]

Your rest/recovery is just as important as your ride's take it one day at a time for now

 

[jefmcg]

Second ride. Today I did just a tad over a mile down to the country store and back. When I got to the house I had to lean up against it to keep from falling over. Legs were pretty wobbly and I had it on a pretty easy gear. Will rest and not ride tomorrow. Beautiful day here in the Willamette Valley!

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Doubling your distance on your second ride? Well done.

As others say, be careful to recover. And take good advantage of having a destination 1/2 a (flat?) mile away. It might work to visit it every day for a little while, before increasing your distance. Note: This is a "thought", not informed by medical or training knowledge.

And keeping speaking on uninformed, may I venture a little levity? ...

Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.

 

[ORrecumbent1]

And keeping speaking on uninformed, may I venture a little levity? ...

Pardon my ignorance but, I don't understand this statement.

 

[arch684]

Pardon my ignorance but, I don't understand this statement.

Your not the only one

 

[jefmcg]

Pardon my ignorance but, I don't understand this statement.

I was comparing your bike to the chopper from pulp fiction.

It's not per se offensive, but this clip follows a very dark sequence, but both your bikes reminded me of it.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ue996GQMC8



or I could just go pure Easy rider

 

[ORrecumbent1]

Gotcha! Once upon a time, I rode the Harley's! Before being diagnosed with MS and the subsequent nerve damage, I spent many hours and miles on the back of my Hogs.