tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116971363082010280.post674907956188887160..comments2024-03-09T08:19:03.789-05:00Comments on Carey's Cycling Chronicles: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyCarey Loweryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06181928167273488954noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116971363082010280.post-4516195712141739762015-01-18T10:35:50.903-05:002015-01-18T10:35:50.903-05:00Hope that muscle condition is not you. My intuiti...Hope that muscle condition is not you. My intuition has always said that ultra-distance racing can't be good for the body. My intuition is usually always right. I tend to avoid those events in favor of extending my cycling life, even though I want to crush them. Yet, 20+ years of racing left me flat, and I had to take 3 years with greatly reduced training (virtually no training) and much less racing (at reduced intensities). Perhaps a year completely off would have sped things up, but I was not willing to do that. So far, I am back. The last two months have been good and I am motivated and more energetic. I believe you need to take some extended rest with reduced training, (no ultra-endurance) and reduced, if any, racing. You have already figured that out, but I bet u just need some reinforcement.Big Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656935782421935923noreply@blogger.com