Recovery from Riding

[RubyTuesday]

I am struggling a bit with recovery from a longer ride (for me).

I am a newbie rider. I have only been at this for about a month. My past two rides were 23 miles and 28 miles. I am struggling with recovery after my rides. I feel good while I am riding and actually feel like I could ride longer. I come home normally tired. The next day is a waste for me. I am really tired. Not body ache tired, but I need to sleep tired. Is this normal when you are a newbie?

I am diabetic and I struggle a bit with lows for the rest of the day after I ride. However, this isn't unusual for me to have lows in the daytime and I don't feel that exhaustion unless it is a debilitating low.

Anyone else struggle with next day recovery? Does this get better over time?

[Biciclista]

maybe take this to the diabetic thread someone started? (you?) Maybe you're dehydrated? It takes me a day or three (depending on the intensity of the ride) to get rehydrated. I drink NUUN (no sugar), water, and a whole lot of other stuff until i find myself feeling normal again.

[RubyTuesday]

Dehydration huh? I am a bit of a camel when I ride. I will try hydrating better tomorrow when I ride.

I am the one that started the "Diabetic" thread. I am not sure this has anything to do with diabetes, so I didn't put it in that thread.

Thanks for the suggestion. I never thought about dehydratation.

[Becky]

IMO, it has almost nothing to do with diabetes and everything to do with nutrition, dehydration, and electrolyte balance.

It takes some time to figure those things out, even without diabetes. Everyone is different. I would start with the what/how much/how often of eating and drink, factoring in your unique circumstances, and go from there....

[Dogmama]

is..."it depends."

Do you have an athletic background or are you basically getting off the couch? How fast are you going? Any idea what your heart rate is during your rides?

[Dr.Doo]

Well done you. It took me months, nearly a year infact, to reach those distances. That I'm no spring chicken and have lung disease my have been a factor; I still struggle to recover from long rides. Maybe you should consider gradually building up to those distances.