This is kind of a vague question but I'm hopping that someone can shed some light onto an answer for it. I'm a 17 year old 6ft 135lbs boy. Skiing is my main sport of choice with tennis as something to do during the summer. Since I can't play tennis any longer due to a shoulder injury I started picking up the sport that I use to occasionally train for skiing with; cycling.
I went out bought a bike, pedals, shoes, helmet, the whole deal. I go out and ride around my town daily, about 7 or 8 miles of very hilly terrain, equaling about 30 minutes of riding. My problem is this; I can't seam to get the speed or the distance out of my rides. My rides average about 15 mph and around 7.5 miles. After around 6 miles or so my legs just kind of give out. I pedal and pedal uphill but rarely break 16mph. What am I doing wrong? I try to pace myself, keep hydrated, eat right, and be consistent but nothing helps. I wind up going 7 or 8 miles and just die (figuratively speaking). I can go out and easily ski on a competitive level for up to 18 hours with few breaks but can go more then an hour on a bike. I’d like to enter in some races by the end of this season but doubt I will be able to do well in them at all.
Are there any suggestions or people with similar experiences (back in the day of course) that can help me with this? I know practice makes perfect but I just feel that practice the way I am doing it just isn’t helping. There’s nothing more frustrating (as I’m sure you all know) then truly working at something and not being able to get it.
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