Monday, November 26, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Back on the bike
I have been away for a while. And off the bike, mostly. This has been a busy time for me. I am working mornings, watching the kids in the afternoon or getting some sleep, then going to class at night. On nights I don't have class, I catch up on sleep or do homework. And that's my life.
Until today, I had only ridden once in the past two months. It's hard to believe. The good news is that in that time I have only gained two pounds.
I finally got a ride in today. I went eight miles and it felt like 18. My legs hurt, but I attribute part of that to the fact I got in a run yesterday. Running is the only thing I have time for now days. It's less involved than riding. At least as far as gearing up.
Speaking of which, I got out the winter bib tights and as soon as I got on the bike I realized they don't have a chamois. My butt doesn't feel as bad as I thought it would after the ride, but it was more uncomfortable than it should have been.
By the end of the ride I was getting my legs back. I was one to two miles slower than I usually am, but I noticed at the end of the ride I was back up there where I should have been. It's like riding a bicycle. Sorry, I could not resist.
Anyway, I'm not going to let my schedule compromise my exercise in the future, so I hope to ride more and blog more going forward.
Until today, I had only ridden once in the past two months. It's hard to believe. The good news is that in that time I have only gained two pounds.
I finally got a ride in today. I went eight miles and it felt like 18. My legs hurt, but I attribute part of that to the fact I got in a run yesterday. Running is the only thing I have time for now days. It's less involved than riding. At least as far as gearing up.
Speaking of which, I got out the winter bib tights and as soon as I got on the bike I realized they don't have a chamois. My butt doesn't feel as bad as I thought it would after the ride, but it was more uncomfortable than it should have been.
By the end of the ride I was getting my legs back. I was one to two miles slower than I usually am, but I noticed at the end of the ride I was back up there where I should have been. It's like riding a bicycle. Sorry, I could not resist.
Anyway, I'm not going to let my schedule compromise my exercise in the future, so I hope to ride more and blog more going forward.
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