TT - Why didn't it hurt

stewartdiver

Well I finally did my first TT and quickly realised that not having recced the course first, pouring rain, being 16stone and having a heavy bike don't help in setting a quick time.

I managed 43 ish for 12.5miles, which I know is slow, but hey it's a start.

The question is, my lungs felt on fire and i couldn't push my legs any harder and I was getting cramp on the final mile, so why didn't I ache the following day?
I went out 2 days later for a 16mile post work blast and my legs felt like the had been made of pre-cast concrete.

Does this sound strange? as I was expecting to be hurting the next day?

Cheers

Stewart


P.s. I've discovered I hate hills, long ones, short ones, steep ones and shallow ones!

nferrar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_on ... e_soreness

keef66

It's always 48 hours later that I realise I've done too much, whether it's cycling, swimming, climbing or gardening.

Infamous

You should have done an easy ride the following day to stop this from happening.

ian_s

I always have a 2 days effect after a major expedition (ride, hike etc) too.
Must look at that Wikipedia link when I have a minute - didn't know there was science to it..

daveclow

when lifting weights - you will always skip a day before the pain comes in. but for me personally i start aching late on the next day, then full blown ouch the day after that.

chriskempton

12.5 miles is only a short ride, no matter how hard you tried. I don't tend to hurt after short TTs. Lots of riders do short ones back to back days, or even 2 in a day, so I wouldn't say you should be surprised to not hurt the day after.

Do a big long ride the next day and tehn you will hurt!

daveclow

its more to do with preparation or lack of, rather than the distance itself.

geoff_ss

I can't say I ever had any specific pain after a '10' (never done a 12.5). With work miles, the race, and riding to and from the start I usually clocked up 50 miles for the day so the race wasn't much of a factor. Not that I was very quick - 25 minutes give or take.

Geoff

SBezza

Never really had any pain after a 10, or even after a 25, but a 50 I still hurt now, after 2 days after the event.