I hosted an Introduction to road cycling class at my LBS yesterday. It was the first class in a program we are going to be offering for new riders to help them get a good start in the sport. We did just over 4 miles yesterday.
Today my son and I went out for what was to be around 30 miles. Another cyclist passed by the neighborhood just as we turned off our street. I laid the hammer down, doing my best to catch the fellow but it simply wasn't happening. He stopped at the store up on the corner and we caught him there, talked for a few moments, and decided to ride together. He happens to be one of the regulars in the A pace group rides out of the LBS I am now working for and is WAY faster than my son or I are. I ended up overdoing it before I got fully warmed up and pulled a muscle in my bad leg. Now I can hardly walk and am concerned that I will not be able to ride for a few days which is a real bummer given what the weather report is calling for in the next few days. I ended up with about 16 miles before the pain made me stop. I am just over 200 miles for the month. According to what my leg feels like tomorrow I may try to squeeze a few more in for the month.