I noticed this towards the end of last season and I chalked it up to improved leg strength. After a winter of TV, Ben and Jerry's, and naps, I had my first real ride of the season yesterday - same deal.
I remember when I was in college... I used to play in pickup basketball games some times, and after a particularly long night on the court, the next morning my legs would be sore. I would never get winded or cramp up, but my legs would hurt the next day. Towards the end of last season, I started to notice that my legs were no longer sore after a good ride. I could ride until I was exhausted cardiovascularly, or until I had such cramps in my thighs that I couldn't walk, but my legs were never sore the next day.
Does that mean that my legs are getting stronger, or at least that I'm in better shape muscularly than I am cardiovascularly? Is this making any sense? I always used to use that day-after-sorness as a way to gauge my workout, but without the sorness, I feel like I'm not working as hard.
I'm guessing that my legs are getting stronger faster than my heart is (i.e. my leg strength is increasing faster than my cardio endurance). Would you agree?
I remember when I was in college... I used to play in pickup basketball games some times, and after a particularly long night on the court, the next morning my legs would be sore. I would never get winded or cramp up, but my legs would hurt the next day. Towards the end of last season, I started to notice that my legs were no longer sore after a good ride. I could ride until I was exhausted cardiovascularly, or until I had such cramps in my thighs that I couldn't walk, but my legs were never sore the next day.
Does that mean that my legs are getting stronger, or at least that I'm in better shape muscularly than I am cardiovascularly? Is this making any sense? I always used to use that day-after-sorness as a way to gauge my workout, but without the sorness, I feel like I'm not working as hard.
I'm guessing that my legs are getting stronger faster than my heart is (i.e. my leg strength is increasing faster than my cardio endurance). Would you agree?