Sounds like riding with me could be the perfect Rx. I'm slowly building up my fitness after a couple of years of achilles/plantar fasciosis issues. Feel free to look me up, Pat, when you've received medical clearance to get back on the bike!
I found the best way for me is disciplined habits of eating real food, portion control and exercise.
This year I’ve also been focusing on stretching and mobility type sessions at least 2 times a week and especially after a long or hard ride. I can definitely feel a difference as my mobility and flexibility increases over time. Hip flexibility was bad with so much saddle time have to keep it loose. Impacts a lot of other stuff too.
Spanx?
Don’t eat or drink anything (but water) before 11am and don’t eat or drink anything (but water) after 8pm. Eliminate all alcohol.
How do you manage that while training or even just regular days of riding? I can't imagine how I would try that when I train 4-6 days a week and most of my sessions are early morning. In the summer I am typically trying to finish my long rides by 11am.
More thank likely it will have negative impacts on your rides and just make you binge eat at 11 am when you get back. Not a good way of controlling your calories while training.
I do this as well. It only takes 15-20min every morning and makes a huge difference. I have a whole library in my mind and mix it up based on how I feel. Some movements completely change the path of my day.
yeah and I have enough trouble not binge eating when I get back from a long ride as it is.
Absolutely! Pre workout carbs for all workouts, intraworkout carbs for anything over 1 hour and a nice protein packed meal when your done. Cut the calories from your regular snacking or from other meals but always protect the training with adequate fueling.
