The first 10 minutes...

[TVC]

Some pro athletes refer to this as the 'toxic 10 minutes' when the body adjusts to the requirements of exercise. If Paula Radcliffe gets it than I think I might put up with it as well.

 

[bad boy]

Air temperature doesn't have much to do with it.

Try running up the Brecon Beacons in shorts and a T shirt with the snow flurrying around you.

Muscle core temperature however, does have a lot to do with it. It takes a while for the cardiovascular system to get oxygen to the muscle fibres.
It has been said often "warm up properly". This means 'stabilise the energy transportation system' within your body.

On the inverse, it takes 10 - 20 minutes of non-activity to get the muscle core temperature down AFTER a demanding exercise session.
Don't just jump into the shower, when you get out you will still be sweating. Sit down for 20 mins ( and have a dump ), and then have a shower.

+1 Jimbo spot on there

 

[Rezillo]

Only 10 minutes to get warmed up, I found out a while ago it takes me 30 minutes riding to get going, if not, then when I get to the 12 mile mark I usually am.

Same for me, although I get two very distinct stages. The first five to ten minutes, when it seems like you've never pedalled a bike before, then a period of twenty minutes where it gets easier but you're still wondering if you made a mistake going out.

This all stops for me at the 30 minute mark when everything suddenly seems to slip into place and I start bowling along for what seems like a lot less effort.

John

 

[buggi]

I knew where this thread was going before i opened it. It still happens with me. I think it takes the first couple of miles for my heart and lungs to settle into a rythym.