Originally posted by Sparrow
Oh, and when I really push hard on a ride it's an instant weight gain of 3-4 pounds ... not something I really want to be seeing!
Yeah, what's up with that? Is it muscle weight? Retained water from salt in Gator Aid or all those carbs we eat during or after a ride? I have noticed the same. I rode 110 miles this weekend (over both days) and gained 2 lbs (I'm small, so that's the equivalent of 3-4 on a bigger gal.) If my usual pattern prevails, it will be gone by the end of the week.

Any exercise physiologists among us who care to shed some light? Yes, I definitely ate enough to sustain life this weekend, but I doubt I ate as many calories as I burned on those two rides!

Thanks!
Emily