AngeldustrialAnguissette

I am relatively new to cycling and have been trying to make daily rides a regular event to enjoy the weather and lately have been curious to find my limits. For a few weeks I was heading out for ~6-7mi rides a couple times a week, then circumstances added up in my favor and I went ~11-12 for six days. After a sudden enthusiastic adventure I found that a 20mi ride had no lingering fatigue or muscle pain the next day and was able to repeat the mileage at a slightly faster clip (average speed of 12.4mph). I've taken a couple shorter rides (~5-10mi at about 9mph) as rest days and have set my sights on a century ride by late fall, but my significant other is concerned that I may be pushing too hard too fast.

I'm a 25 year old female, 5'1" at about 145lbs with an athletic build and decent overall fitness from weightlifting and rowing. My daily nutrition is approximately 1900cal (mostly clean) on ride days and I've been adjusting higher carb days and upping my intake on days I go farther, as well as sleeping 8-10 hours a night and supplementing with nothing but fish oil and a multivitamin (weird for a former weightlfiter, huh?).

My question is more a request for opinions from more experienced cyclists than one that has an answer, but my gut instinct from lifting tells me I'm in the clear. I'm not showing the signs I would normally look for such as sleeplessness, "twitchy" muscles, a short temper, feeling heavy or overly tired, and haven't had any soreness through all of this that has lasted longer than a shower after I get off my bike.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, I look forward to your answers. :)

I know I've always been the woman who answers all of the interesting sexual and from what I know, biological questions to you when I log on. But I've had a problem today that I can't explain. I should state my my stats first.

5'2", 148lbs. No major illnesses other than just been over a cold and a case of pinkeye. Mid-twenties.

Today while beginning to have sex, I felt a splitting and excruciating pain from my neck through the back of my head that made me ask to stop. And trust me, I've even played through leg cramps before. Then I started to sweat and he shoved me into a cold shower and brought me water and a couple ibuprofen.

I think I had a neck spasm that attacked me and sent my body into overdrive. It was about ten hours ago and my neck and shoulders are still killing me though my head has gone down to a dull roar but my whole upper back feels twitchy. I've taken half of a pill of prescription naproxen that I had left over and it doesn't seem to do anything for the pain or muscles feeling as though they may cramp again.

Preferably an educated or knowledgeable opinion on this, "go see a doc" makes you look like you're just working for an answer count.