Overtraining... or just a wimp?

[LBTC]

I'm with KSH and Wahine on this both. Lower your pace a bit right at the start. You have to have a pace you can maintain.

And food. I think the energy drink is not enough. Try to time your food and drink intake so it's pretty steady and you're taking it in before you feel like you need it.

You are obviously not a wimp, and I don't think this is a symptom of overtraining, I think it's just trying to do an endurance ride at a sprint pace.

Give it a try and let us know how it goes!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[Wahine]

BTW Bluetree, you're definitely not a whimp. Apart form not going as long as me on the weekends, your are training as hard as I am and I'm training for IM!! But I also don't think that you're over training, as long as you get some rest weeks in there.

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi Bluetree, Hi Everybody...

This is very interesting. I had this exact conversation with my husband Saturday on the way back from mt biking. It is what prompted me to post my I need a Pep Talk thread.

I get that same way when I am mt biking with our group, which is all guys by the way.
The DH says...what do you expect...we (the guys) ride at your race pace, so I am riding at my max the whole ride. End result..Fried Quads.

I would agree with everyone else....adjust your pace. Can you make the change and still ride with the group?

[Tri Girl]

The others have all offered excellent advice, so I have nothing further to add- except you are NOT a wimp Bluetree (and if you are a wimp, then one day I hope to be as big a wimp as you ).
That is all....


Oh- and I've wanted to ask you this for a while- is that your horse in your avatar??

[Tri Girl]

so I am riding at my max the whole ride. End result..Fried Quads.

So true- that's why when I was IM training (and really any time I train long on the bike), I have to ride alone. Not exactly fun, but what I have to do to survive. When I ride with others (most all of them faster than me), I'm riding max the whole time, then crash and burn. Even mtn biking with my DH, he rides behind me, or he'd fly off and I'd be burning to keep up with him.

Why oh why don't I have man-quads.

[spokewench]

I agree with the other posters, don't ride so fast and you will last longer. Going distances is also just like any other kind of training. You are doing specific training for your triathalon sport, but you are not training for endurance riding. Some people seem to have a more natural endurance "gene". I do not. I have always had to make an effort to go long to feel good going long.

I can usually always ride 2 hours at a high pace, but over that, I get fried. Eat more on longer rides than you think you need to. second, train for long rides; so you are going to have to go on those weekend rides that are longer.

Last year, my goal was only to get my climbing and endurance training in cause I was doing the BIcycle tour of colorado and I wanted to do this without a lot of pain every day. So, I rode longer miles at a slower pace and did lots of hills. I basically trained for the specific thing that I was trying to do.

Hope this helps

[Bluetree]

Hmmm.. definitely food for thought.

Is 17-18mph fast? I always thought it was slow, because my friends have to slow down to stay at my pace (they regularly ride at 20+). I have nothing which which to gauge my speed because I don't know any other beginners or women with whom I could ride. I will definitely try it, though. It makes a alot of sense! You gals always come through!

TriGirl, that horse is named Captain Steve. I wish I owned him (he won $6 million at the track) but alas, I just painted him for a client.

RnRGirl That's it! Fried Quads. It makes me think...
"One order of Fried Quads coming up! Would you like a side of Screaming Girly Bits with that?"

[rocknrollgirl]

I like my Fried Quaddies with a side of Tough Chickie!!!!!