Hello.
Ive just recently picked up the passion of cycling, at a higher level (I've always loved riding bikes as a kid and somewhat in my teens). My only problem is I am currently overseas in IRAQ, and so I figure with all the time I have available to me over here, I would start training now and getting into proper shape. I'm also taking the alloted time to pick out what bike I'm going to get when I get back, equipment, etc... (2010 Fuji ACR 1.0 Rouxbaix )
The dining facility here offers great choices in healthy food so I have been eating very proper taking in plenty of proteins and carbs and also HYDRATING like crazy (very hot over here).
So anyway, I was on the bike last night and I did.... random for... 60 minutes on resistance level 10. I'm 22 years old and I had my heart rate at about 155-160 for the entire hour (On the bike it listed at 80% it would be 160). My final results after riding for 60 minutes was.... 19 miles, 500-600 cals burned, and my cadence was a consistent 95-100 RPMS (even on the hills). After riding I felt really good, legs burned a little right after but then subsided, but I felt really good. I've been riding for about a week now, and started turning up the intensity. (Ive been riding six days a week on the stationary, except on Mondays. Mondays is the off day. Also after every training session I take a protein shake with 1 scoop (about 52 grams of whey protein) with about 12 ounces of chocolate milk (delicious) and the next day I feel great and not soar at all. (Is this a good recovery drink?)
What I'm trying to find out is whether or not this is a good standard to follow for the next 2-3 weeks while I build my "base". Now, after my base, where do I go from their? (hills plus, flat sprints, etc...?) I have a lady here who I worked with and she is one helluva cyclists and she is going to train me when we get back from the deployment. But I figured I'd get some feedback and train while I'm deployed.
Any tips, concerns, or questions would be greatly appreciated. I cant wait to get back and see where the passion for cycling takes me.
BTW: I am 22 years old, 5'8, 152 lbs.
Ive just recently picked up the passion of cycling, at a higher level (I've always loved riding bikes as a kid and somewhat in my teens). My only problem is I am currently overseas in IRAQ, and so I figure with all the time I have available to me over here, I would start training now and getting into proper shape. I'm also taking the alloted time to pick out what bike I'm going to get when I get back, equipment, etc... (2010 Fuji ACR 1.0 Rouxbaix )
The dining facility here offers great choices in healthy food so I have been eating very proper taking in plenty of proteins and carbs and also HYDRATING like crazy (very hot over here).
So anyway, I was on the bike last night and I did.... random for... 60 minutes on resistance level 10. I'm 22 years old and I had my heart rate at about 155-160 for the entire hour (On the bike it listed at 80% it would be 160). My final results after riding for 60 minutes was.... 19 miles, 500-600 cals burned, and my cadence was a consistent 95-100 RPMS (even on the hills). After riding I felt really good, legs burned a little right after but then subsided, but I felt really good. I've been riding for about a week now, and started turning up the intensity. (Ive been riding six days a week on the stationary, except on Mondays. Mondays is the off day. Also after every training session I take a protein shake with 1 scoop (about 52 grams of whey protein) with about 12 ounces of chocolate milk (delicious) and the next day I feel great and not soar at all. (Is this a good recovery drink?)
What I'm trying to find out is whether or not this is a good standard to follow for the next 2-3 weeks while I build my "base". Now, after my base, where do I go from their? (hills plus, flat sprints, etc...?) I have a lady here who I worked with and she is one helluva cyclists and she is going to train me when we get back from the deployment. But I figured I'd get some feedback and train while I'm deployed.
Any tips, concerns, or questions would be greatly appreciated. I cant wait to get back and see where the passion for cycling takes me.
BTW: I am 22 years old, 5'8, 152 lbs.