Hi all,
I'm 51, and I've cycled all my life to and from school and work. As a teenage schoolkid it was 16 miles per day, and through my working life—before redundancy—a few years ago it was 10—15 miles per day.
These days I feel knackered after a ride. I do a decent pace for the exercise, but I'm not breaking any records.
Thing is: I'm starting a new job soon and the bike commute will be 17ml/28km a day. In preparation, I'm cycling 5 mornings a week, for about 8.5ml/14km—with many steep long hills—for an hour (half of what I'll do per day in the job). I cycle a bit at weekends, and go to the gym 3 times a week. The bike's serviced and running nicely, and I eat a good clean diet.
So my question is:
How can this 51 year old keep my energy levels up so I can cycle 8.5 miles, work all day—often on my feet giving guided tours, and cycle home 8.5 miles—without total burn-out and exhaustion?
I'm looking forward to your thoughts. I want to crush this new commute and get myself really fit, instead of sitting on a bus for 3 hours a day!
Best regards,
John
I'm 51, and I've cycled all my life to and from school and work. As a teenage schoolkid it was 16 miles per day, and through my working life—before redundancy—a few years ago it was 10—15 miles per day.
These days I feel knackered after a ride. I do a decent pace for the exercise, but I'm not breaking any records.
Thing is: I'm starting a new job soon and the bike commute will be 17ml/28km a day. In preparation, I'm cycling 5 mornings a week, for about 8.5ml/14km—with many steep long hills—for an hour (half of what I'll do per day in the job). I cycle a bit at weekends, and go to the gym 3 times a week. The bike's serviced and running nicely, and I eat a good clean diet.
So my question is:
How can this 51 year old keep my energy levels up so I can cycle 8.5 miles, work all day—often on my feet giving guided tours, and cycle home 8.5 miles—without total burn-out and exhaustion?
- Eat slow-carbs before the cycle home—like banana, brown bread, bit of porridge?
- Keep a drink bottle during the cycle—maybe with glucose in it?
I'm looking forward to your thoughts. I want to crush this new commute and get myself really fit, instead of sitting on a bus for 3 hours a day!
Best regards,
John
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