A new year...which means the MS 150 is getting closer. What have I gotten myself into...I'm beginning to worry that I can't do it but I am determined to keep trying until then.
Over the break I rode little over 70 miles and 30 of that was in one day with Denise. When we finished the 30 miles we both felt like we could have done some more but David tells me that you always stop "wanting more". We took a mini break during the long ride for a cup of java at Starbucks! We sat down and enjoyed it in a ceramic mug! Ahhhh it was so worth it! Now that school has started back and it gets dark before I get home I've started riding on the trainer. First, let me say the trainer really isn't all that fun because if you quit pedaling it stops! So much for coasting! hahaha But I feel like the time spent might actually be more productive for me. Second, when you are riding outside I really enjoy all the sights, smells and the joy of just being outside! The other day on a ride I rode past a house that had the most delicious smell lingering over the fence! Wonder what they would have thought if I had turned around and rang their doorbell! You smell fresh laundry drying, rain, mowed lawns, fertilizer that has been added to a yard and worse of all those "good 'ol Texas diesel trucks" as they roar past you!
I've also have a better respect for other cyclist and runners when I'm driving on the road. It is amazing how close a car will come even when you are riding on the shoulder! Or...trying to beat you down that narrow part of the road when you don't have a shoulder!
So, on the trainer here is what I have accomplished: Sunday (1/2) 40 minutes approx 8 miles; Monday (1/3) 45 minutes and 9 miles. Next time I'll plan my ride when there is something better on the TV! But Lady Gaga got me through the last 10 minutes!
I've also have to start sending out emails and get some donations! Only $400 is needed....pocket change! I have tons of friends....hahaha
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