I hate the first 10 miles or so usually. Though its usually the faster bit, mainly as most is down hill. This is the first 7.5 miles of last nights ride.
I experience this every time, not 10 miles, seems to be 20 minutes regardless of how far I have gone, feel winded and pretty awful, once I get through that bit its OK, think its something to do with warming up? Almost always makes me want to turn back but I don't......
A good friend of mine is a runner and they have a known thing called the "toxic 10".
Beware the “toxic 10 minutes”. When you build up to running over 10 minutes at a time, that first 10 minutes will feel like living hell. It gets better! Your body moves on to a different energy release process after this time and you will get second wind soon after, I promise!
Sure there must be a similar thing in cycling, there certainly is for me anyway, wonder if anyone else gets this? I just either plough on until it stops or sometimes have a quick break then continue. It never lasts and now that I am happier that I am not going to die, I just accept it.
One of the reasons that I got back into cycling is that I hate running and can't anyway due to a shattered ankle and various screws and a plate in my leg (was a
related accident, but the scar is cool
).
I need discouraging about more bikes! Quick Q, how do I quote so that it includes the OP's name? 
