Yeah, when I bought a bike at the beginning of the year, I remember struggling up them at 6mph and being grateful for the red lights at the top. I went that same route last night and went up at 16mph, and celebrated the green light so I could sprint on the flat immediately. Felt gooooooood. Amazing what a difference 10 months of daily rides and 60-100lbs(I stopped looking at the scale, don't know how big I got) lost make.
Originally Posted by
BoSoxYacht
This past February 26th I had a bad wreck with a truck(hit from behind), spent 5 weeks in the hospital, and was off the bike for 2 months. When I got back on the bike it was like starting over. 10-15 mile rides were tough, and riding on busy streets was a little nerveracking.
8 months later I'm as fit as before the wreck, and my strength isn't far off. I started to feel good on the bike in August, just hit over 8000 miles for the year, and should finish this month with 1600 miles.
Getting into shape again wasn't easy, but once you get fit, the feeling is worth the work.
Man, I thought I rode a lot with 600-1000 miles monthly.