I've been on two rides since my last post, and I'm nearing the 50 mile mark! Go me! I took another brief hiatus from riding due to a serious bout of food poisoning last weekend. After three days back on solid foods, I decided that I'd get back on the bike today! It was tough, but I managed to make it through my normal 10.5 mile route, plus an extra .5 mile due to some little detours. Tonight was my first weekday ride, which was a bit of a change for me - lots more people on the bike path, more cars on the street, and me being tired from a busy day of lawyering. Nevertheless, I persevered. Jared came out for the first few miles and cheered me on. He had to go back home for a conference call, but I really wanted to come home and tell him I did my whole route . . . and I did!I thought I'd take some time to reflect on some of the lessons I've learned in my first 40 miles.
- Biking with Jared is more fun than biking without Jared!
- Biking alone is pretty fun too!
- My bike needs a bath . . .
- Slight gradual declines are my favorite biking surface!
- Padded bike shorts have really saved my tush!
- It's easier to stop when you use the breaks while you put your feet down.
- Balancing a shopping bag full of Thai food on my left handlebar makes me feel like those acrobats riding their bikes on the tight rope!
- Little toddlers on the bikes with no pedals are the cutest things ever!
- Nobody listens to my bell . . . :(
- Regardless of how many bugs I swallow along the way, I'm always hungry after 10.5 miles.
- Pedestrians, cyclists, rollerbladers, and cars all ignore the rules at times.
- Two out of three large grey-haired women over 65 will leave me in the dust.
- Riding home from Trader Joe's with a giant back pack full of groceries is not a nice way to treat your shoulders.
- I need to step up my weekly mileage!
- My legs are strong!
I'm going to be away this weekend, but I'm committed to getting to 50 miles by the end of the month. That means, more weekday riding.
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