Excess adrenaline?

Pross
Pross Posts: 43,462
edited May 2011 in The bottom bracket
I'm prone to setting off too fast in time trials but on my last ride made a conscious effort to set of really steadily. However, after a few hundred metres up the very slight drag that the course starts on I was hyper ventilating. It also used to happen in the first few minutes of a road race. Is it possible that I get too hyped up and this causes the problem? I'm tempted to think it is just that I'm too unfit but it used to happen when I was far fitter. The only other issue I can think of is I'm not warming up at a high enough intensity. I've got my first road race in years in a few weeks and I'm worried that it will happen there, it's not so much of an issue on a TT as I can just back off but if I do that in a road race I'll be dropped before it gets going!

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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Adrenaline and heart rate are related aren't they? If you're heart's really pumping then that will lead to shallow breathing and, in effect, hyperventilation I would imagine.

    I used to need 5 minutes at the beginning of important football matches for my nerves, heart rate, breathing to settle down.

    A weird feeling to be out of breath after 5 passes and a throw-in! :D
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  • crumbschief
    crumbschief Posts: 3,399
    I doubt it is fitness,i get that on some rides now and again,hard to put into words but i understand what you mean,it's like your body catching you up and then you settle down after a while,if that makes sense.It's usually tension,maybe some adrenaline and the build up etc to the event.

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