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Old 11-26-11, 04:41 PM
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How Hard Should You Push Yourself?

By nature I am lazy!! It takes a lot to get me back up in the saddle. So this weekend I did it. I met up with a bike group in Florida. The first ride I did with them started at 7Am on Friday. I posted on their site that I would join and so I did. A bit daunting and scary to ride with a 16-18 MPH avg group - but I figured I would tuck in and hopefully make it. If not it was a straight shot out and back next to the ocean...

We started out heading out into the wind.... hit the beach and went up the coast. I snuggled into the pack and rode like a champ. A few times they helped by telling me to hold the line, and also to keep my feet flat (i point my toes down....I do that a lot).


So my parts a sore.... I think I sit on the wrong part of me or the seat...but I kept up with them and hit about a 17 avg.

So at the end of the ride, they say you're coming tomorrow, right?

So ok I said - and today, I joined them for the 6:45 AM ride. Same place and distance about 32-33 miles. Wind was a lot stronger and they picked up speed at times. The last few miles I was slow....off the back with an escort or two... But all in all I made it!!

Ok that's my story....anyway how do I know if I am overdoing it? I only have three days max to ride...Friday, Sat and Sunday. i am going out to morrow with them as well - bigger group and hopefully an easier time as the pack will shield me from the wind....


Anyway - to me I think enough is enough when I start to cry. No tears today. Glad I got my butt out of bed and rode like the wind....

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