Thanks for the ideas. Spazzdog, you hit on something I think because I do need to work on increasing the lactic threshold as I haven't done many "power" type of workouts these past 2 years. So, I think that means some suffering will occur on my wind trainer this winter, besides my hubby's LOL.

I take a lot of different supplements...I like the CoQ10 too. I am 32 so maybe I am just recovering slower than in my 20's, but I don't want to buy into that, as I think we are all young biking Goddesses LOL (I'm way too stubborn LOL).

I think there's some wisdom in that eating within a half hour...I am the cook, so I usually don't eat until an hour or so later after riding. I like to have a piece of fruit, but maybe I'll start doing the protein thing too. I like those dissolvable minerals and vitamins by Alacer called Emergen-C too.

Wow, you guys are just awesome with all the ideas and possibilities so thanks very much...I will have to experiment and see what works next week. Wow, the things you forget as an athlete...

Thanks again so much,

Lisa