must be getting old

slidin_out · Soul Rider Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 353 City: Pearl

rode two long sessions Friday afternoon and two long ones yesterday, went out this afternoon and me nor my riding partner could ride more than one set, tired...sore....sunburned...and not feeling it, guess i'm not in good enough shape for three straight days of it, please tell me i'm not the only 29 year old this happens to

mgs917 · Addict Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 532 City: Spartanburg

Im 25 and earlier this season I could not even ride 2 days in a row. I had about 3-5 sets the first day and I only made it through about a half set the second day. I was also hungover and working on about 5 hours of sleep, but I can sympathize with what you are going through. I also wrecked hard numerous times the first day trying new tricks.
I think a number of factors can determine how many days you can go in a row; amount of stress from the week, amount of sleep is a key factor, physical condition, and amount of hard spills the previous days.
I rode 3 days in a row this weekend 2 sets each day and I feel great. I was even out all night last night, up until 4 am and then on the water by 830 am this morning. I think some days you feel it and others you dont.

Chocoholic · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 363 City: Dubai

29!!!! OH shut the heck up! Laughing

I'm mid-30's, everyone has their off days, but I can never ride with a hangover, it kills me and is a waste of time.

I rode two long sets Saturday and was jumping, jumping, jumping - feeling it now though and my knee is not happy in the slightest - boooo

As we say - 'suck it up and get hardcore' or 'go hard or go home' Wink

LaynDoor · Outlaw Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 152 City: Meriden CT

yea, im 29 too... 195lbs and two knee surgeries... so riding is a workout for me and ibuprofen is usually needed a couple hours afterwards.

I rode 3 sets friday afternoon and three sets yesterday morning... and I was a complete waste all day saturday and for the rest of the day yesterday...

I will say that the more I ride the easier (physicaly) it gets... When I get to go out twice a week it makes riding so much more effortless... and, as a result, more fun... get out there more often and your body will adapt for endurance.

Rhawn · Posted: Jul 05, 2010 7:05 am Post subject:

At 38 I can ride two days in a row and that's about it. Might be easier if I wasn't the only boat in the group. Which I trailer, clean, run all the sacs, and maintain on top of all the riding.

isuckatwakin · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 185 City: Pompano Beach

lol i hope i dont age like you guys... im 15 and i can ride all day every day. Cool

Chocoholic · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 363 City: Dubai

slidin_out · Soul Rider Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 353 City: Pearl

i usually ride 3-4 times a week so i'm used to it by now, but i don't usually ride more than two days in a row, guess i need to hit the gym on my off days, love riding too much to be limited physically

JeffreyCH · Posted: Jul 05, 2010 9:47 am Post subject:

fd2blk · Criminal Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 82

HHI Dave · Posted: Jul 05, 2010 7:00 pm Post subject:

You're in your 20's and you think you're getting old???

I'm in my 40's and have ridden as many as 10 days in a row. I've done multi-day stays at The Wakeboard Camp and have spent days at a time getting beat at OWC cable park!

There's also this. Wink

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=87406

So suck it up pops! You're only as old as you act! Laughing

DJBusyB · Newbie Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 46 City: Knoxville

I'll be 45 next month and plan on riding at least another 10 years. Granted, I usually don't get more than 2 days out each week, but I enjoy it every time, and my recovery is usually just 2 ibuprofen before bed.

Smile

Brian

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jul 06, 2010 4:24 am Post subject:

I think it also depends if you over work your body. I have a strict gym schedule that I keep up with because I have a side hobby of body building AND 2 days a week I'm in a Muay Thai class. Thats 5 days I'm committing to working out without even talking about wakeboarding.

My left forearm has been sore/tight for 1.5 months and I'm pretty sure if I don't start finding some stretches I'm going to snap a tendon or something. I've actually started riding switch much more often just to try to reduce the strain on the arm.

Other things like ab muscles have destroyed me in the past and prevented day after day sets. Take a couple bad HS wrecks and you're abs are going to be torn apart regardless of how much muscle you have there.

Even how you ride will dictate if you can go the next day. I used to take marathon sets because I loved wakeboarding so much they couldn't get me off the water. I'd be out for an hour at a time until I was so tired I couldn't do anything. I now realize I can board 2 days in a row if I just take multiple smaller sets, (get in take a 15 min set and get out, let others ride, then take another 15 min set and call it a day)

faceplant920 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Posts: 178 City: Brookhaven

Wakeboarder3780, sending you a pm. Didnt want to jack the thread.