No disrespect here Rene' but maybe try not exercising so much......I know riding is enjoyable I love it but try to mix it up a little and if you are trying to lose fat, lift weights and do shorter rides. The plain facts.... I am almost 53 and 258 down from 282 with virtually no exercise due to weather and work. Been riding some lately but not enough to suit me. With my work demands and other factors, I can't ride two hours everyday without recovery time in between riding days. Over training will just make you tired and no amount (or type) of food will magically make you recover faster. Being young with good genetics and in great condition is the ultimate but if we aren't in one or all three categories we have to work smart not just hard. I think Scott C. went from 500+ to whatever he is now riding only 10+1 miles every day but probably sometimes more than that when he felt like it. The point is, don't bite off more than you can chew ! I have been an over exerciser in my life and I became frustrated that my progress slowed and my mood altered by overdoing it chronically. I suffered a few overuse injuries along the way that I still have to be careful of. These days I try to pace myself and don't even look for aerobic exercise to help me lose fat. I hope this helps in some way toward your goals. Keep at it, I am......
On Aug 17, 7:26 pm, René Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm definitely interested in losing weight and couldn't really care how fast > I ride. I'm just unable at this time to sustain several days of riding for 2 > hours each one and one day of rest doesn't seem to be enough. I'm not eating > during my rides and only drink water. Trying to follow the low carb plan > which I've gotten pretty good for the most part, but have yet to nail > precisely for a prolonged time. I'm gluten free and now decided to go dairy > free as well, although not yet 100% but almost. Not sure what nuts I can or > cannot eat, some days I eat a lot of fruit, some days very little. My meals > are mostly meat/fish and salad/vegetables although I'm tempted to add hummus > at night. Probably still eating quantities that are too large... > > Anyway, I've read Taubes and will give Sisson a good reading as well as I > just skimmed it. > > I just wanted to get a sense for how best to address the feeling of > weariness after riding several days in a row; is it just lack of > conditioning and this will come over time? I ride almost all the time at 70 > - 75% of Max HR except when mountain biking on weekends when during the > steeper climbs I can hit 100% of Max HR. > > Will keep at it and see how it goes... the advise on this thread has been > quite useful. > > René -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
