Aching Body Bits!

Lee

Hello all,

Just recently ive noticed that my upper legs have been
aching when I'm not on the bike, its not a bad pain,
more of an annoyance.. Anyone have similar probs? Did
you sort it out?

Also, my knee joints are a little sore too - similar
question to the above really!

Of course, it could be my body reacting to the fact that
before August last year i did practically NO exercise
and now im cycling 16 miles a day each and every day
(well, nearly).

Lee

Just Zis Guy

Lee wrote:

> Just recently ive noticed that my upper legs have been
> aching when I'm not on the bike, its not a bad pain,
> more of an annoyance.. Anyone have similar probs? Did
> you sort it out?

I have this too, due to a recent significant increase in
the length of my commute. It will go away. You can, in
my experience anyway, safely ignore muscular aches, but
keep close tabs on any discomfort in the joints
(especially knees).

> Also, my knee joints are a little sore too - similar
> question to the above really!

That could be a seat position thing, or it could be that you
are pushing too high a gear. Coupled with muscle soreness my
guess is the latter.

> Of course, it could be my body reacting to the fact that
> before August last year i did practically NO exercise and
> now im cycling 16 miles a day each and every day (well,
> nearly).

Indeed it could :-)

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Dirtylitterboxo

>Just recently ive noticed that my upper legs have been
>aching when I'm not on the bike, its not a bad pain,
>more of an annoyance.. Anyone have similar probs? Did
>you sort it out?
>
>Also, my knee joints are a little sore too - similar
>question to the above really!
>
>Of course, it could be my body reacting to the fact that
>before August last year i did practically NO exercise
>and now im cycling 16 miles a day each and every day
>(well, nearly).

The phrase "No pain, no gain" comes to mind. Sadly - pain is
part of the process of getting fitter. Bummer, isn't it ;-)

As for your knee joints, you may well be pushing too hard
and too high a gear. Are you using clipless pedals? If not,
consider using them. I used to get horrible pains in my
knees when using ordinary platform pedals - changing to
clipless has sorted that for me - clipless are more
efficient - you don't have to push as hard, as you can
*pull* on the upstroke of the pedal, so there's less strain
on the knee joint.

Cheers, helen s

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Matthew Myatt

"Lee" <gnippernospampleasemuchly@nospampleasemuchlyverymuch.btinternet.com>
wrote in message news:106q6ga5hdmej92@corp.supernews.com...
> Hello all,
>
> Just recently ive noticed that my upper legs have been
> aching when I'm not on the bike, its not a bad pain, more
> of an annoyance.. Anyone have
similar
> probs? Did you sort it out?

If it's a sort of dull throbbing ache, then I'm told that
it's the same thing as teenagers' "growing pains". This is
caused by muscle growth. I've no idea whether this is
actually true, but it means that I now feel *good* when I
get these aches as I'm getting bigger muscles. I need 'em
too, with my skinny legs...

Mat

Mseries

Lee wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Just recently ive noticed that my upper legs have been
> aching when I'm not on the bike, its not a bad pain,
> more of an annoyance.. Anyone have similar probs? Did
> you sort it out?
>
> Also, my knee joints are a little sore too - similar
> question to the above really!
>
> Of course, it could be my body reacting to the fact that
> before August last year i did practically NO exercise and
> now im cycling 16 miles a day each and every day (well,
> nearly).
>
> Lee

There are many theories about soreness in muscles, some say
its is because of tiny muscle tears some say its the bi-
products of the exercise not yet flushed through. Maybe try
a cool down session by riding the last 5 miles in an easy
gear and spinning more than you would naturally. As Guy
says, as you get used to the ride, the feeling will stop.

Knee pain is harder, usually due to incorrect (for you) on-
bike posture. Everyones body is different, start with the
general guidelines then make small adjustments one at a time
to you saddle height, position, angle and to your
pedal/cleat position and angle. Once you have sorted it out,
determine a means of recording it such as measuring things,
write it down so if you make further changes you can always
go back to the good set up if needed.

Lee

"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote in
message news:20040402041332.16223.00000409@mb-m23.aol.com...

> The phrase "No pain, no gain" comes to mind. Sadly -
> pain is part of the process of getting fitter. Bummer,
> isn't it ;-)
>

It is, but if I can suffer a bit of pain for the other
benefits ;-)

> As for your knee joints, you may well be pushing too hard
> and too high a
gear.
> Are you using clipless pedals? If not, consider using
> them. I used to get horrible pains in my knees when using
> ordinary platform pedals - changing
to
> clipless has sorted that for me - clipless are more
> efficient - you don't
have
> to push as hard, as you can *pull* on the upstroke of the
> pedal, so
there's
> less strain on the knee joint.
>

i may well consider the clipless pedals - im using normal
platforms at the moment.

Do i need to buy special shoes or anything?

Lee

"Matthew Myatt" <matthewmyatt@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:406d4797$0$3310$ed9e5944@reading.news.pipex.net...

>
> If it's a sort of dull throbbing ache, then I'm told that
> it's the same thing as teenagers' "growing pains". This is
> caused by muscle growth.
I've
> no idea whether this is actually true, but it means that I
> now feel *good* when I get these aches as I'm getting
> bigger muscles. I need 'em too,
with
> my skinny legs...
>
> Mat
>
>

yeah its strange to explain but it is more of a throb and i
wondered if it was down to muscle growth.

Well, replace "wondered" with "wish"

Lee

"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c4jhi8$2jkve3$1@ID-207671.news.uni-berlin.de...

>
> There are many theories about soreness in muscles, some
> say its is because of tiny muscle tears some say its the
> bi-products of the exercise not yet flushed through. Maybe
> try a cool down session by riding the last 5 miles
in
> an easy gear and spinning more than you would naturally.
> As Guy says, as
you
> get used to the ride, the feeling will stop.
>

Mmm, id expect to be quite used to the ride now, 8 months?

> Knee pain is harder, usually due to incorrect (for you)
> on-bike posture. Everyones body is different, start with
> the general guidelines then make small adjustments one at
> a time to you saddle height, position, angle and
to
> your pedal/cleat position and angle. Once you have
> sorted it out,
determine
> a means of recording it such as measuring things, write it
> down so if you make further changes you can always go back
> to the good set up if needed.
>

mmm, ill have to fiddle with my settings then!

Mseries

Lee wrote:

>
> Mmm, id expect to be quite used to the ride now, 8 months?

Thats true. Try riding a little less hard for a few days see
if you still experience the pain.

Msa

In article <c4k62i$2jpkn0$1@ID-207671.news.uni-berlin.de>,
skankmartin@hotmail.com says...
> Lee wrote:
>
> >
> > Mmm, id expect to be quite used to the ride now, 8
> > months?
>
> Thats true. Try riding a little less hard for a few days
> see if you still experience the pain.
>
>
>
>
>

Muscular growth. I don't think I've ever been a week without
a dull pain in the front of my thighs. If I ease up for a
few days it goes away.

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Dave Kahn

"Lee" <gnippernospampleasemuchly@nospampleasemuchlyverymuch.btinternet.com> wrote in message news:<106qlfstmv7uddd@corp.supernews.com>...

> Mmm, id expect to be quite used to the ride now, 8 months?

If the intensity does not vary, yes. However, as you get
fitter you are able to push harder, possibly without even
being aware of it, so that the training effect continues. As
you get used to the aches and pains of training you can
generally learn to distinguish between "good" pain, which is
a result of placing your body under stress so that it can
grow stronger, and "bad" pain that signifies injury.

--
Dave...

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