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Mountain Biking and Really Sore Legs
Posted by Active Belle on Mar 10, 2008 10:59:06 AM
Mar 10, 2008 1:03 PM
Active Belle
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Active Belle
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Hey Stephen--good to hear from you. Thanks for the tip on the sore legs. I will give that a try next time. I am glad to hear you have been consistent. I have not actually been that consistent and I am going to have to get in gear if I am going to survive Wildflower:) I would say I am probably staying pretty fit but not quite on track to kicking butt in the tri. We will see if I can change that over the next few weeks! It is motivating to hear from you and to hear that you are sticking with it. Makes me want to go out on today's ride right now!
As for not being sore--I know Gale has said that just because you feel beat after a workout doesn't mean it was good for you. And I am pretty sure those lunges weren't great for me, as they totally inhibited my weekend workouts.
Keep up the great work and keep me posted. Like I said, it is motivating to hear from someone working so hard!
Mar 14, 2008 3:15 PM
Gale Bernhardt
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Gale Bernhardt
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Belle ~ I agree with Stephen - yowsers!
As you get closer to race day, you want to do things that more closely resemble the race. That is swimming, cycling and running. This training principle is called specificity. If other activities you do interfere with your ability to train for your primary event, it's a problem.
As Stephen notes, ice baths are a recovery method. They are typically used post-racing and tough interval sessions.
You can make significant gains in fitness without being sore. Sometimes, as you've found out, inhibits athletic progress by taking you out of the game.
For recovery fueling, you don't reallly need "extra" protein, just be certain you consume carbohydrates, protein and minimal fat in the first 30 minutes to 2 hours post-exercise. The sooner, the better. It seems like I've written a column on recovery, but I'm not finding a link right now...
Belle is a little active but she wants to get more active. Follow her through videos and blogs as she works with help from Active Expert Gale Bernhardt to prepare for the wildflower triathlon next May.
Hi Belle,
400m of lunges!!! Yowsers, not wonder you're a little sore. I get sore after 20 of them. I will let the expert answer your question but one of the best things I used to do to recover from a hard workout was a "spin" on the bike (very easy) followed with an ice bath. Well a cold water bath, I'm too much of a wimp for full on ice. Would just fill the tub up half way with only cold water and then sit in it for about 10-15mins (or until I got a chill). Would keep my shorts and shirt on for added protection on the sensitive areas and a towel or toque on the head.
I'm glad to hear you are keeping up with it. I have been consistently doing my workouts as well (only missed 2 in all of Feb) but lately I have had the opposite problem of yourself. I have been feeling I'm not getting enough of a workout after each session as I am not sore at all and often feel like I could repeat the workout again. This is probably a good thing and it may change as the miles begin to ramp up over the next 6 weeks. But I've always wondered if you're not sore after a workout did you push enough?
Keep up the good work!
Stephen