am i over training my legs by riding my byke 1 1/2 hours a day?

Answer 1

1 1/2 hours a day isn't alot. you will kow if you are over training or not - you will wake up with really sore legs if you have over done it. If you wake up feeling good, ride a little longer or harder the next time and see how you feel.

as for the previous answer, 15 miles in 1 1/2 hours? you could nearly walk that fast!!!

Answer 2

I injured my Achilles tendon once by cycling. I went from about 45 minutes on an unloaded road bike (very light) in flat territory, to a fully-loaded tour of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State (steep climbs, 30 kg weight of camping gear). Barely finished the tour and had to do physical therapy (and no riding) for 2 months.
There are a few signs of overtraining that can warn you to back off. Heed them, because if you don't, you risk permanent injury to your joints, especially your knees, that will really hinder your development as a cyclist.
One of the signs is soreness that persists after the first few days to one week of a new exercise program. Also, getting colds or just a fever, unexplained headaches or dizziness and leg fatigue that doesn't go away with a good night's sleep can be warning signs.Sudden pain was the sign of my Achilles injury; I should have stopped but didn't want to waste my vacation time sitting in a hotel room. Made it worse instead and paid the price.
If you went from 0 to 1.5 hours you are clearly way overdoing it. If you have some cardiovascular training (i.e. running, swimming, Nordic skiing, high-rep+low-resistance circuit training, etc.), you could probably do 30-45 minutes of cycling for a few weeks and then ramp up gradually.
Well-trained riders often put in hours a day on the road or stationary trainer, but that is not for the average human being, or even those who are a bit above average.
You will get great legs, a toned gluteus, flatter abs, more muscular shoulders and arms (especially with straight (mountain) or dropped (road) handle bars, but not cruiser bars) and a pumped up attitude from just an hour a day on the road. Vary the routine with more hill work or high gear work on some days, long, easy spinning rides on other days.
The main thing is, consider it as a long-term committment to fitness and don't aim for rapid results, which your overtraining may be aimed at. The probable result will be injury and discouragement, not a better body.

Answer 3

If you are reasonably fit, probably not. This probably equates to about 20 or 25 miles per day. This is not really a ton of riding. However, to get the most out of your miles and to improve your cycling, you should add some variety and rest. Try at least one 3 hour ride per week. Do a couple half hour or 1 hour fast rides maybe with some intervals. And be sure to get plenty of rest. Of course everything depends on what your goals are with cycling. Are you looking to become a better climber? A better spinter?? Triathlons? Maybe you're cross training for another sport?

Here was my typical schedule from when I was racing.

Monday - rest or 1 hour very easy
Tuesdasy - short and fast. maybe intervals or sprints
Wednesday - long tempo ride - maybe 3 hours
Thursday - rest
Friday - 1 hour with a couple of jumps
Saturday - race or long ride
Sunday - race or long ride

Answer 4

In short - if you're not feeling sore, you're pretty safe.

As to amount - it depends on the level of exertion. Flat out 'racing' speeds (more than 25 mph or 40 kmh) for 1.5 hours per day is aggressive, to say the least. Pedalling at a slower 'cruising' speed (12 mph or 20 kmh) is no biggie if you're even the least bit fit to begin with ... and even if you aren't a couple of weeks of this will make you fit enough to continue.

For perspective:
- I ride an hour each way to work every day (distance of 18-21 miles, depending on route choice).
- On weekends, I ride longer distances (typically three times my one-way work distance) usually at the same or slightly reduced (15 mph or 24 kmh) pace with a group that trains for long-distance charity rides.

Answer 5

1 1/2 hours isn't much, but it depends how quickly your body can recover.
If your body is used to 6 hours rides everyday then 6 is fine, but if your doing 90min at full speed and not allowing recovery time then you may well be overtraining.

Tip one is to have 1 day off (no excercise) each week (without fail!). You may require additional days for lighter recovery work if you're not recovering from your training.

Answer 6

Overtraining is the point where one's body can't recover between training sessions. Because everyone's body has different thresholds for exertion and recovery this point is different for everyone. If your body feels good and ready for your next training session- then you aren't overtraining. For someone in good shape 1.5 hrs per day probably won't result in overtraining.

On a related note:
Floyd Landis said something like: "There's no such thing as overtraining. If you're overtrained it means you didn't train enough in the first place... so really you are undertrained." Spoken like a true world-class athlete.

Answer 7

I don't think 1 1/2 hours is bad if your near your prime,but I wouldn't do it if I was over 50 and not fit.
1 1/2 sounds like a good idea to me.

Answer 8

Not if you feel fine afterwards. I usually ride 1-2 hours per day, with longer 3-4 hour rides on the weekends. You're fine.

Answer 9

dont ride that much every day. twice a week at the most. for 2 days, ride no more than 1 hour, then rest at least once a week.

if you like to ride a lot, then try riding 1/2hr to 1hr 6 days a week, and rest one day.

Answer 10

i think so, 1 1/2 hours of biking is a lot, that's about 15 miles of cycling. I wouldn't suggest riding your bike for so long. If you really want to develop leg muscles, it's recommended that you run instead.