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[mimitabby]

I wonder, Mimi, if the work you're doing on a Tandem is all the same aerobically but on a slightly lesser scale strength-wise, so while the long rides on the Tandem have done great stuff toning and improving your endurance, a shorter ride on a roadie (at the same speed you'd expect on a Tandem) has your muscles screaming "HEY! LUNGS! HEART! WAIT UP!!!!!" Just a thought. It's early and I haven't had my coffee

I think that's pretty accurate. I get happily fried after long tandem rides but rarely have muscle soreness--however, I always come out of my single bike rides (where I try to work myself pretty hard to build strength and speed) with some mild muscle soreness--it's how I know I'm working those muscles hard, with no help.

Thank you both, I didn't know. I was starting to wonder if i was a dilettante, sitting on the back of the tandem while dh slaved away under my weight.

So we now have a knotted tri veteran here. very cool, huh!

thought of Nanci last night; as we got to know the son's new girlfriend who is allergic to cats, dogs, and other furry things, SHE had pet snakes.