So here's the deal...I have my beautiful new Fuji and I really really want to ride it as often as I can. I'm only riding a total of about 3 days per week (two during the week for the bike commute and one weekend day).

But I'm so stinking tired all of the time now days in the morning. I was never a morning person before, but for some reason I just CANNOT wake up in the morning anymore and I'm just really out of it and exhausted.

The BF mentioned overtraining, but I've always been an active person and how can 3 days a week be overtraining?

This morning is a good example-I had about an hour I could ride because I was leaving for a business trip later in the morning. I even had the bike over at the BF's all ready to go, but I was just so tired, I couldn't get up and go.

My mind is not only willing, but incredibly frustrated w/the body! Plus, I have always struggled w/the need to exercise as much as possible...I get very angry w/myself when I do less than 5 days a week and feel so good when I do 6 days a week (maybe a mild form of excercise bulimia, if you understand...I like the idea of keeping in shape and NEED to know I am keeping the fat at bay).

Did this happen to any of you other active women when you transitioned to cycling? Is this truly so much more of a demanding sport than hiking/climbing?

I did figure out the "hills" range from about a 4% to a 10% grade...varies at different points on the hills. And of course, I've said these are the areas I stuggle with.

Ok, that's my vent...and I'm stuck in St Paul MN with no bike and no biking outlet (other than driving my co-workers absolutely nuts talking about it all the stinking time, lol!) until Friday when I can bike commute again.