bikerboy59 said:
I am wondering why i get the burn so quickly and how to stop it from happening so fast. If i get out of the saddle and start to pedal it is not very long and the thighs are on fire. HELP PLEASE
Trained cyclists have developed the habbit of turning the legs at a certain rythm, so that each pedal stroke doesn't require as much strenght
A mistake many beginers commit, is to pedal with a cadence that's too low. Then comes that burning sensasion, that's similar to when doing weight lifting.
Also, you may (almost undoubtedly) find that these bad sensasions are attenuate after a good (long enough) warmup.
Next time you warmup, you may try doing some easy spinning, coupled with some short higher intensity bursts. You go easy, then gradually accelerate, then push hard and stop before (or shortly after) the burns. You do that few times and it help getting rid of the burns.
Matter of fact, you can even do it anywhere in a 'normal' ride. You ride easy to moderate tempo, and following your feelings you accelerate, go harder long enough to have fun, experiment maybe a short burn, then you relax. After few rides doing that, given that you rest enough between the rides, it won't burn as much anymore.