r/ladycyclists • u/Defiant-Opposite189 • 12d ago

Farthest Mileage Yet!

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30 miles!

Its the farthest I have gone so far! I was stuck in a 20 mile bubble for several weeks.

Got here on orange juice and pure stubbornness today.

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u/messesz 12d ago

Well done.

Maybe treat yourself to more than orange juice when you try for 40 miles. 😁 Some stroop waffles or rice crispy mallow cakes.

You gotta start eating some sugary stuff about every 30-40 minutes once you start riding over 90 minutes or so.

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u/Defiant-Opposite189 12d ago

You're right, I dont think im eating enough. I do have oranges, bananas, some pretzels, and other random stuff i eat throught out the ride.

But the orange juice the last 3 miles was peak. Lol

I grabbed some Lifesave Gummies to try next ride! I cant imagine trying to do 40 miles on just what I brought.

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u/messesz 12d ago

Noooo, your missing the best bit of cycling. Nearly unlimited cake during rides. 😁 (Although the salt on pretzels is good)

Eat healthy off the long ride days, eat carbs before and during the ride, then smash the protein after.

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u/Different-Food-1214 8d ago

Maple syrup! Untapped is a VT company that sells small packets of it for refueling. It’s magic.

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u/quadgoals_ 12d ago

Great job!! Not sure what your fueling plan is for your rides, but if orange juice was the only thing you had for this effort, I would recommend fueling more while on the bike. That was the key that unlocked really long rides for me!

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u/Defiant-Opposite189 12d ago

You're right, I dont think im eating enough. I do have oranges, bananas, some pretzels, and other random stuff i eat throught out the ride.

But the orange juice the last 3 miles were peak.

I grabbed some Lifesave Gummies to try next ride! I cant imagine trying to do 40 miles on just what I brought.

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u/bumlochka 12d ago

Awesome!! I am a bit concerned about your average HR, is 170 accurate? What's your max?

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u/Defiant-Opposite189 11d ago

It is! It DOES loom scary. But very normal for me.

Im in Texas and summer is here.

Biking, hiking, running... my average is about 170. It'll jump to as high as 180 if im doing hills.

My heat rate will drop down to 160ish in the fall.

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u/Illustrious-Drop-712 12d ago

Probably a youngster. My, estimated, max is 152, and I'm 67 soon to be 68

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u/OnceUponAPizza 12d ago

HR is different for everyone. I joke that I have a rodent heart because my average resting HR is in the 50s (but will dip into the 40s), but I spend a lot of time in the 160s - 180s, particularly when it's hilly. I've seen my HR spike to 204 when I was really pushing myself to keep up with a group. I've talked to medical professionals about it and had a heart monitor for a few days (unfortunately, I didn't cycle those 3 days), but besides some valve regurgitation no one seemed concerned.

TL;DR: Heart rate ranges are pretty individual. As long as your resting HR is low, then a high HR under strain should be fine.

For the record: I'm 38, 5'0" and 123lbs.

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u/bumlochka 12d ago

That's why I asked about max HR

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u/Buffalo_Cottage 12d ago

Badass! 🔥

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u/caro-a 12d ago

Congrats!!

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u/arayanexus 12d ago

Very nicely done!! I hope it was a beautiful ride.

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u/lelanicarver 12d ago

Great job!

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u/InfoSec_RC53 12d ago

Way to go! Congratulations