February 13th I rode for 16.35 miles on a beautiful sunny day. I was not sure how far to go but it was so lovely I just kept going.Initially I had that amazing high you get from a kick ass work out. But by Saturday night I was hugely sore , though I felt well enough to go work out and do sprints at the gym on Sunday. The rest of the weekend was rainy nasty weather except Monday in the afternoon.Even though I was not feeling all that great, safe to say in spite of that the brief sunny looking skies drew me out to my bike and I biked for another 10 miles!
Valentine's weekend I added 26.35 miles towards my goal of a 1000 miles in 2010!
I am still amazed that we can bike in the winter. I am strictly a fair weather biker and I don't feel one bit bad about that. Maybe down the road I will get a mountain bike with snow tires but for now I will not ride in inclement weather.
Sal,
ReplyDeleteEven though you weren't feeling all that great before your ride I bet you did after It was over. A guy on another blog (http://26inchslicks.blogspot.com) I read sums it up pretty well....
- I process mental shit like crazy when I ride. I dream up wild new ideas and put the day's problems to bed.
- The fears of what can happen in the dark and bad weather totally evaporate once you are actually on your bike. Once you start riding, you just go.
- If you can just get there, you will figure out a way to get home.
- Something interesting and memorable happens on *every ride*.
Keep it up!
Bry
Thanks Bry.
ReplyDeleteyou are a great cheer leader! Riding has become cathartic for me much like the cross country skiing has been in the past.Even the same ride offers a different face and a chance to regroup after a tough day.
love you !aunt sally