Slight thread jack - This is one of those areas where my thyroid meds are a PITA. I take them in the morning (we usually eat dinner late, so can't take them at night), and I can't eat for 30-60 minutes. Pre-meds, I would eat half a banana or something really light (little bit of cereal, yogurt, just something) - just to get a few carbs in me. Now, I just have to get on the bike - which doesn't work well, so I don't do it. Morning workouts do tend to work the best for me - when I was working in a field I didn't love, I just didn't have the mental energy to make myself workout when I got home. I know my schedule will be all over the place for the foreseeable future - so I really need to figure out mornings again!
Good luck to you - and please let us know if we can offer more encouragement! We've all been beginners before, and lots of us have come back from bike-related injuries!
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