Tired Glutes

[Trekhawk]

I have not managed a lot of riding this year but now as the weather warms up I am getting out a little more.
The strange thing is the first part of my body to feel tired on a ride is my Glutes and I do not remember that ever being the case before. I don't think my Glutes ever felt tired on rides before when I was coming back after a break on the bike. I think it was always my Quads that got tired before any other part of my legs.
Its not really a problem as they are not sore after, it just has me puzzled.
My bike set up has not changed and although I live somewhere new the terrain is pretty similar to where I lived last.....HILLY.

I don't think its a flexibility issue but hey I could be wrong.

As I said I do not have any muscle soreness in that area after riding its just while riding this area seems to get that muscle fatigue feeling first and it seems to stay until the end of the ride. I would say it feels similar to the burn you get at the gym after a big glute work out but it disappears after I get off the bike.

So TE crew have any words of wisdom on why this might be?

[SouthernBelle]

Hmm. Are you riding out of the saddle more? Or mebbe in the drops more?

[Biciclista]

maybe you're stronger and are powering up the hills more?
that could make your glutes sore.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Walking exercises your glutes way more than biking. Now that you have moved to a new area- have you been walking less? That would certainly do it. Sounds like you have been doing less activity that works your glutes.....like walking/hiking maybe?

[Trekhawk]

Walking exercises your glutes way more than biking. Now that you have moved to a new area- have you been walking less? That would certainly do it. Sounds like you have been doing less activity that works your glutes.....like walking/hiking maybe?

Actually I walk more because we have a new dog. The dog and I go for walks every day (he wont let me miss one) for about 45 mins to an hour.

I wondered whether walking more had something to do with it as its the only thing that is new this year in my exercise routine.

[Trekhawk]

Hmm. Are you riding out of the saddle more? Or mebbe in the drops more?

A little more in the drops but I don't think it would be enough to make a difference.

[Trekhawk]

maybe you're stronger and are powering up the hills more?
that could make your glutes sore.

LOL - I like the sound of that. Hmm not sure I have been powering up too much of late though more like snails pace.:D

[madscot13]

oh mine feel it when I don't ride for a while and especially when I try to tackle hills.

[Trekhawk]

oh mine feel it when I don't ride for a while and especially when I try to tackle hills.

Yep think its probably a fitness thing. Good news is I did a 20 mile ride on Monday with 2000 feet of climbing and my glutes felt ok. Maybe they are slowly getting stronger. I sure hope so.:)

[jobob]

Good to hear, TH! :cool:

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Just my own experience, but it took me a couple of years of climbing hills regularly before my glutes didn't hurt and burn so much anymore. Now it's my heart and lungs that have trouble first on bad hills, but my glutes hang in there ok. Good old glutes! :D I can actually see that they are bigger and stronger than they were last year.

It's a delight to have at least ONE aspect of my 'engine' function well for me now on the big nasty hills. :o

[Trekhawk]

Just my own experience, but it took me a couple of years of climbing hills regularly before my glutes didn't hurt and burn so much anymore.

I have been riding for over three years now and I would say that 90% of it has been on hills because of the places I have lived. The only way for me to ride flats in the past was to travel to some. I guess that is why I was a little puzzled at the amount of tiredness I was feeling as hills are not something new to me. :)

[tulip]

I think it's the walking. Stretch and you'll feel better.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I have been riding for over three years now and I would say that 90% of it has been on hills because of the places I have lived. The only way for me to ride flats in the past was to travel to some. I guess that is why I was a little puzzled at the amount of tiredness I was feeling as hills are not something new to me. :)

Yes but in your first post you said you have not managed a lot of riding this year. I would think after a few months of not riding very much it might well get your quads out of shape just enough to be feeling maxed out once you started riding more often again.

[Trekhawk]

I think it's the walking. Stretch and you'll feel better.

I think you are right tulip. Its the only thing that is different from the other times that I have increased mileage after a period of less kms.

[Trekhawk]

Yes but in your first post you said you have not managed a lot of riding this year. I would think after a few months of not riding very much it might well get your quads out of shape just enough to be feeling maxed out once you started riding more often again.

Hmm true but Im not convinced that is what is causing it. I am increasing my mileage slowly and the amount of climbing. This is the way I have always done it in the past when training for events after winter etc and I have never had this feeling in my glutes.

I really think it is the walking its the only factor that has changed in my exercise regime.:)