I am new to cycling and new to the forum and had a few questions about nutrition.
I have been cycling 5-6 days a week for 6 weeks now. I'm 38, 5'11" and was terribly out of shape before riding maxing at 245 pounds. In the past six weeks I have ramped up my ride to 18-20 miles a day at 13-14 mph average according to Strava. I've lost a total of about 20 pounds with my cycling and nutrition. My question is about feeling tired.
My muscles are fairly sore but bearable and feeling better all the time, the real problem is the drowsiness I am feeling. I have never been a person who took naps. I have honestly taken fewer than 30 naps my entire adult life, but now I feel genuinely sleepy every afternoon. Is my nutrition off or is it to be expected with the activity?
My Routine
Wake up have a glass of water and a bowl of Fiber One 80 calorie cereal with skim milk.
Drink some water and/or sports drink
Go for my ride (1-1.5 hours).
Return and have 2 ounces of beef jerky (I make my own very dry jerky)
Drink 32 ounces of water/sports drink
Typical lunch would be a sandwich or similar with several glasses of water or unsweet tea
I usually get very sleepy around 3 P.M.
I don't have any medical problems like blood high pressure or sugar/diabetes. I am generally healthy other than the fact my right foot was mostly cut off when I was 4, but that doesn't effect my riding or make me sleepy.
I have been cycling 5-6 days a week for 6 weeks now. I'm 38, 5'11" and was terribly out of shape before riding maxing at 245 pounds. In the past six weeks I have ramped up my ride to 18-20 miles a day at 13-14 mph average according to Strava. I've lost a total of about 20 pounds with my cycling and nutrition. My question is about feeling tired.
My muscles are fairly sore but bearable and feeling better all the time, the real problem is the drowsiness I am feeling. I have never been a person who took naps. I have honestly taken fewer than 30 naps my entire adult life, but now I feel genuinely sleepy every afternoon. Is my nutrition off or is it to be expected with the activity?
My Routine
Wake up have a glass of water and a bowl of Fiber One 80 calorie cereal with skim milk.
Drink some water and/or sports drink
Go for my ride (1-1.5 hours).
Return and have 2 ounces of beef jerky (I make my own very dry jerky)
Drink 32 ounces of water/sports drink
Typical lunch would be a sandwich or similar with several glasses of water or unsweet tea
I usually get very sleepy around 3 P.M.
I don't have any medical problems like blood high pressure or sugar/diabetes. I am generally healthy other than the fact my right foot was mostly cut off when I was 4, but that doesn't effect my riding or make me sleepy.