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10-09-02, 02:16 PM
Okay here's my deal...
This past August I committed to a three-day 200 mile Tour that would take place in early October that benefitted a charity. I was by no means a rider but I believed in the cause and wanted to do do something to help.
I borrowed a bike and started training pretty much by trial and error. I had relatives that rode and they came out with me and answered my questions and really, really helped me by pushing me and encouraging me.
My first ride was August 24th. It was 20 miles included a few hills and afterwards I was exhausted. Surprised that I was able to do 20 the first time out, but spent nonetheless.
Anyway, each weekend thereafter I got on the bike both days. A few different times I cut out of work early to ride during the week knowing I needed to put the miles on if I had any hope of completing the fast approaching tour.
Long story short - The Tour was this past weekend and it was awesome! 75 miles on Friday, 70 on Saturday and 65 on Sunday. It was the hardest friggin' thing I've ever done but that fact that I completed it gave me such a sense of personal accomplishment.
The tour included 8, 9 and 10 percent grades of lengths from half a mile to three miles long and lots of them!
I went and did a search for biking forums and found this one because I can't stop talking about it and no one I know wants to hear about it anymore!!!
Thanks for your attention. I have fallen in love with your sport and there is no stopping me now.
I guess I have to return that bike and buy my own now, huh?
This past August I committed to a three-day 200 mile Tour that would take place in early October that benefitted a charity. I was by no means a rider but I believed in the cause and wanted to do do something to help.
I borrowed a bike and started training pretty much by trial and error. I had relatives that rode and they came out with me and answered my questions and really, really helped me by pushing me and encouraging me.
My first ride was August 24th. It was 20 miles included a few hills and afterwards I was exhausted. Surprised that I was able to do 20 the first time out, but spent nonetheless.
Anyway, each weekend thereafter I got on the bike both days. A few different times I cut out of work early to ride during the week knowing I needed to put the miles on if I had any hope of completing the fast approaching tour.
Long story short - The Tour was this past weekend and it was awesome! 75 miles on Friday, 70 on Saturday and 65 on Sunday. It was the hardest friggin' thing I've ever done but that fact that I completed it gave me such a sense of personal accomplishment.
The tour included 8, 9 and 10 percent grades of lengths from half a mile to three miles long and lots of them!
I went and did a search for biking forums and found this one because I can't stop talking about it and no one I know wants to hear about it anymore!!!
Thanks for your attention. I have fallen in love with your sport and there is no stopping me now.
I guess I have to return that bike and buy my own now, huh?