recovery?

[Grog]

I was on a similar ride recently, 7 days, 4-5 hours a day or riding.

I took one week completely off the bike right after it, so I could leave my bum to heal a little bit (I was not saddle sore but I was tired to sit on the saddle) but mostly to mentally rest. I ended up taking about 10 days off, and I went for the second-next club ride when I came home.

Do take this time to shop for the next trip!!

[Brandi]

Do take this time to shop for the next trip!![/QUOTE]


That is funny you say that, at one point I said never again. And then i got into the groove of it. But we were in the saddle sometimes for 10 hours in the rain going up hill (not bare footed ) and it was not fun. But this new one my husband is looking at is a supported one which is sweet. So if I want to hope in a car and drive the rest of the way I can. This ride we just took didn't have that option.

[spokewench]

I went on a 480 mile - 7 day (6 day riding) tour this year. My first of that length and duration and I thought I would lose weight also. When I got back, I had not lost anything (which really is a good thing since I ate and drank to maintain my weight), but what I did notice was that about a week or two later, I guess this ride kick started my metabolism cause I lost about 4 or 5 pounds and I was able to eat more and not gain weight?

Weird huh!

[Brandi]

I went on a 480 mile - 7 day (6 day riding) tour this year. My first of that length and duration and I thought I would lose weight also. When I got back, I had not lost anything (which really is a good thing since I ate and drank to maintain my weight), but what I did notice was that about a week or two later, I guess this ride kick started my metabolism cause I lost about 4 or 5 pounds and I was able to eat more and not gain weight?

Weird huh!

I can't wait! Was the ride road or mountain?

[RoadRaven]

I went on a 480 mile - 7 day (6 day riding) tour this year. My first of that length and duration and I thought I would lose weight also. When I got back, I had not lost anything (which really is a good thing since I ate and drank to maintain my weight), but what I did notice was that about a week or two later, I guess this ride kick started my metabolism cause I lost about 4 or 5 pounds and I was able to eat more and not gain weight?

Weird huh!

Remember that instant gains (as in weight loss) are usually because of you doing something radical... you dont want to lose weight on a few days tour because your body will read that as a problem and try to over compensate.

however, to lose over time - as you have done... to have recovered, continued light training, as you say, your metabolism lifts and kicks up a gear and thats when the "gains" are made... weight loss should never be instant (and if it is, as Mimi said, it is most likely dehydration which is not good). weight loss that is steady and over time is usually long term .

[snowtulip]

After our self-supported mtb tour, I took a week off, and then got back to it. I wanted to take advantage of the strength and endurance I built, so didn't take any more time off than that. I also didn't lose weight, your body is in survival mode and probably doesn't want to give anything up!