I have done a few longer roller sessions in the last couple weeks but nothing crazy (1-2 hrs) in zone 1/about 50% FTP. After each one i am wiped out the the next day, no real muscle soreness, just exhaustion. I get the same thing when I ride with a friend near his house where it is very flat and again mostly zone 1 effort (we have both noticed this effect for many years so I don't think it is age related). Two weeks ago I did a 3 hr ride in the hills north of where I live, not trying to set any records but there was plenty of climbing in zone 3/4, and I was not as tired the next day. I only seem to notice this after these "easy rides". I have read somewhere that you could essentially ride in zone 1 forever as long as you are eating and drinking. What is going on? Should I be fueling differently?
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Re: Zone 1 energy system or, Why am I so tired! [rrutis]
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I saw a YouTube by Cam Nicholls (sp?) that talked about pedaling through a whole ride versus freewheeling and that it might be more tiring for you if you pedal throughout. Could this be the issues? Just a thought.
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Not a coach. Not a FOP Tri/swimmer/biker/runner. Barely a MOP AGer.
But I'm learning and making progress.
Re: Zone 1 energy system or, Why am I so tired! [rrutis]
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Re: Zone 1 energy system or, Why am I so tired! [rsjrv99]
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rsjrv99 wrote:
Do you eat less carbs on easy days?That's the first question I'd ask too.
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Re: Zone 1 energy system or, Why am I so tired! [rrutis]
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Something sounds wrong. With your eating or what you are doing the other days
I do 3 hours on the trainer 3x/week zone 1 after a 2500 yard taxing swim with all out intervals. And then weights afterwards.
I eat bagels, crackers and gels with caffeine on the bike.
I can work a full day physical labor the next day with no I’ll effect.
Actually forget I rode just an hour after the ride
I’m 60 years old
I do 3 hours on the trainer 3x/week zone 1 after a 2500 yard taxing swim with all out intervals. And then weights afterwards.
I eat bagels, crackers and gels with caffeine on the bike.
I can work a full day physical labor the next day with no I’ll effect.
Actually forget I rode just an hour after the ride
I’m 60 years old
Re: Zone 1 energy system or, Why am I so tired! [LEBoyd]
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I could believe that no coasting is part of it but it should not be any worse than a trainer ride of the same length.
Re: Zone 1 energy system or, Why am I so tired! [MrTri123]
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I do eat carbs on and off the bike, generally on the bike I have a combination of waffles, gels and Heed and off the bike, bread, pasta, cereal, etc. I do try to scale consumption with the effort...maybe this is where I am getting sideways. I should probably worry less about the calories and try an increased fueling rate on the bike for this lower intensity stuff.
Re: Zone 1 energy system or, Why am I so tired! [rrutis]
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Re: Zone 1 energy system or, Why am I so tired! [plant_based]
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rrutis wrote:
I do eat carbs on and off the bike, generally on the bike I have a combination of waffles, gels and Heed and off the bike, bread, pasta, cereal, etc. I do try to scale consumption with the effort...maybe this is where I am getting sideways. I should probably worry less about the calories and try an increased fueling rate on the bike for this lower intensity stuff.Keep the food and carbs up on easy days, get more liquid sugars in on high intensity days but always keep eating, you need to fuel to recover too
plant_based wrote:
It could be endocrinological (maybe low T).Hormones are very rarely a problem and a deep rabbit hole, get the carbs in and youll feel better
Strava
rrutis wrote:
I do eat carbs on and off the bike, generally on the bike I have a combination of waffles, gels and Heed and off the bike, bread, pasta, cereal, etc. I do try to scale consumption with the effort...maybe this is where I am getting sideways. I should probably worry less about the calories and try an increased fueling rate on the bike for this lower intensity stuff.I load up with carbs and Cals in general the night before
And eat quite a few carbs during the ride