Originally Posted by
kaybe
I am mostly curious about this because I see people talking about 25-50 mile rides and was wondering how long it took to get there and where you started. I started riding this week after 6 months of extreme inactivity (4 months of chemo and 2 months of recovery). I am up there at 330ish LBS as the only person in the world who seems to have gained a bunch of weight on chemo. I'm at 3 miles round trip and am wondering how low that is compared the other 'super clydes' out there.
I will not let this effect my confidence or attitude or anything - mostly just satisfying curiosity. I expect to be on the lower range of starting out as I'm out of shape, still recovering from treatment, and competing with 85+ degree weather. I also kinda wanted to strike up a conversation and get myself a little bit involved in something. My personality keeps me more interested and determined when I have more than one attachment to a hobby.
So lets hear it. Mileage-wise: Where did you start and where are you at today?
I was at about 300lbs when I started and couldn't ride a mile if it wasn't flat so it sounds like you're doing pretty great. I have asthma and get panicked and give up too easily. Initially I basically only rode one trail that is 18 miles all down hill. I lost a lot of weight and still had trouble going more than a couple of miles. When I finally started biking frequently I started with 2-3 miles and quickly worked my way up to 10-20. It gets easier fast. I'm way back down to <10 miles now because I'm rehabbing from a wreck, but hopefully I can be back to longer rides by the fall.