Quote Originally Posted by aicabsolut View Post
It is really a funk you're smelling an not an ammonia smell, right?

If you smell ammonia when you sweat a lot or afterwards when you shower, that means you probably should be taking in more carbs (or you have a high protein, low carb diet), because you're using more amino acids for fuel than carbohydrates. That could be dietary proteins primarily, but if your metabolism has changed at all or if you're doing high intensity workouts, you may just be burning through your carb stores more quickly than you're used to. it could also indicate muscle cannibalism, though I believe your body would turn to dietary protein sources first.

Just something to throw out there--but unless you're on Adkins or something, it's unlikely you'd smell like that from moderate to light workouts.
Nah, it's just funky BO - like a guy. No ammonia smell to it. I don't do Atkins, don't even promote low carb diets (as a personal trainer).

I've sprinkled in some HIT into my training lately, but also do a lot of aerobic rides. Did 2 months of primarily aerobic base building in Jan/Feb. For the moment, all my rides are indoors - it just snowed today again only a few hundred feet higher than our elevation, which is 7,600 feet - Augh, I'm about to go crazy from the weather here!

Could be I won't notice this as much outdoors - I'll keep an eye (nose?) on it as we are driving to Boulder this weekend to ride. Also, maybe I'll keep a log to see if it's primarily from higher intensity rides or not (I kinda think not). But a log might also help me to see if it points to any dietary issues. Got my first test tonight - I teach a Spin class in 2 hours and had a big steak dinner last night and meatloaf for lunch (carbs too)!

Horsemom, Endurance rides are what I meant - from your photo that's what it looked like. I rode dressage and did some jumping as a teenager and in college, and always dreamed of 3-day eventing, but couldn't do it (back issues kept me off horses after that). But back in 1986 in Palo Alto, I took part in a combined human/equine "triathlon" that consisted of a cycling segment, a running segment and then one person on a horse for their endurance ride segment. It was done as a team, I did the bike part. Very fun!