[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by jyl

You're just starting to get back in shape. Don't be impatient with yourself. It will come.

Cycling uses different muscles than walking or running. I don't entirely understand why or how this is, since there are only a few major muscle groups in your lower body. But when I was a very fit backpacer

Years ago was talking with John Howard. He said that the reason why he got into cross training was that he had just finished a 100 mile ride and was pulling up to where he was staying. A rain storm started to hit and he hefted the bike up on his shoulder and ran the 75 yards to the house through some grass.

Next day he was sore as could be and he could not figure it out. Finally realized that it was the sprinting the day before had used different muscles than riding a bike and then and there he vowed to take care of that. Several years after that he won the Ironman in Hawaii...