Legs still sore 3 days after C2C - normal?

[Globalti]

Gti Junior and I did the Way of the Roses in five days, finishing last Tuesday. Both of us are fit and healthy yet both of us still have sore quads three days later. We've been resting and eating well. We've never experienced tiredness like this after a ride, even after the London 100 (actually 86 miles) a couple of weekends before. The only difference here was that the ride was over 5 days. Is this normal after a multi-day ride? He's 15 and I'm 58.

 

[HelenD123]

I get stiff muscles after hill walking if I don't stretch out but never suffer when cycling. My legs didn't start complaining until a good couple of weeks into my Canadian tour and I was carrying a pretty heavy load. Have you drunk enough water?

 

[steveindenmark]

This may not help but I used to run marathons and regularly had problems with aching muscles. I bought an Electronics massage machine like this one and it made a big difference.

I have used it for many years and it really works.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sug-Elect...1?pt=UK_Health_Massage_RL&hash=item1c3eb840b7

Steve