[piette]

Originally Posted by Highway Star

Jeff, back in my days of being a "track star" (lettered in varsity track in 7th grade), I learned that cool down exercises REALLY help with lactic acid build-up.

I don't know much about distance biking, but I do know that the best way to prevent your muscles from performing anaerobic respiration is by being able to feed them through your own lungs. It seems to me like that is not possible with the amount of miles you'll be turning out. Would it behoove you to do another easy 5 or 10 miles with some good breathing the first day to work the acid out of your legs for the second day?

I am actually interval training several times a week now Jake. I ride for 3 minutes at lactic threshold, 1 minute off, 3 minutes at LT, 1 minute off and so on. I am basically pushing my LT further and further back.

But you are correct the final 5 to 10 miles of the day should be a very high RPM easy cranking ride to settle the muscles down and clean out the lactic acid.

This ride also offers leg massages at the end of each day for $1 a minute, I suspect I will get a 10 or 20 minute leg massage after day 1 to help work the acid back out.

Jeff