Too much, too soon

[KatzPajamas]

Are you eating before your rides? Cycling does take more energy than we realize, especially at the beginning when our bodies haven't yet adapted.

Thanks for this advice. I always thought that my shouldn't exercise with food in my stomach. So I have been eating a chocolate chip Cliff bar or Payday bar with a glass of grape G2 before the ride. This seems to help alot. On Saturday, I rode 14.9 miles in 1.25 hours. Max speed was 15.8 and avg speed was 11.8. Plus feeling pretty good the whole way!

[colorisnt]

Just wanted to add in that losing a ton of weight and upping your fitness can alo change how you sit/ride and make certain things uncomfy. After losing weight, I needed to adjust my riding position to feel better. I only lost 12 lbs (which is a lot for someone my size, I suppose), but I gained a ton of muscle and am getting a better core. In reality, I was using myself properly. They were tiny adjustments, but it made me change the way I was sitting.

At this point, I know I need a better saddle than I have, but I need to get paid first haha. That won't be until September.