It might sound stupid, but as Labor Day approached and all the kids were talking about the Donut Derby, I felt sad. In 2003, I did the Donut Derby (consuming an obscene amount of donuts to deduct minutes from my time), and it was the first time I'd ridden my bike 35 miles. It also was a helluva lot of fun.
As Labor Day came and went, and with the urging of a few others, I decided to dust off the old road bike and give it a go. My road bike had been resting back in the famous "straw room" and boy was it dusty. I cleaned it off, dug my biking stuff out from the corner of my room, and set off on Sunday afternoon for a ride (with Elizabeth in her trailer because I couldn't wake my husband to watch her).
I made it 10 miles at a dismal speed. Everything hurt, but I was amazed at how wonderful I felt!
On Tuesday, I went out with the plan to try to reach Evergreen Lake. I felt so good when I got there that I went all the way to Byrd's house, snapping a picture at his garage for when my husband didn't believe me! Total trip - 31 miles, 12.5 MPH average. It's a good start.
Today, Friday, I decided to ride to karate and meet the family after Vic's class. I of course managed to get lost somewhere in Bushkill Township, but I covered 15 pretty hilly miles with a 12.8 average. I also was less sore "down there" and hope I will soon be cruising around at a good pace.
I LOVE MY BIKE :)
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