coateshaaf1 said:
I need help. I have been riding for a couple of months now and I am having a problem with recovery.
hmmm interesting question here I find.
At first sight, I wouldn't say your situation is abnormal. The key here, is that you've been riding for (only) couple of months. In other words, you are at the very beginning of a build phase.
coateshaaf1 said:
Some how they don't really hurt when I ride but everything else I do they hurt constantly. I am over weight and understand muscle soreness but I'm just not sure if this is normal or not.
Being overweight probably adds to the issue a little bit.
Consider any advises issued by other members (I saw that you got fortunate enough to get Dave's attention). The little penny I can bring to this thread would be that *sleeping habits* (both quality and volume) will have a significant impact on this crying leg syndrome.
Do you feel you sleep enough? In the past, have you gathered any clue that your sleep may be of poor quality? (any sleep disorder?)
I have gathered little under 10 consecutive years of serious training. It took me a significant number of years before getting rid of this crying leg syndrome. I am not overweight, (and never have been), and just like you, it is climbing stairs that used to **** my legs off. Even today, I am always surprised at how quickly *normal* people can climb them. Even on my way to the gym (3rd floor), where I am by very far the StairClimber expert. No one (at this gym) can beat me at the climbing machine, not even come close. But yet, day to day stair, when not fully rested, I have to climb them little slower than most people, otherwise the legs cry.