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**bubborn** · 04-22-2006, 08:00 AM

Well, I dusted off the bike and pumped up the tires and took it out for a spin this evening. Kind of expecting the worst since its been at least 2 1/2 years since I've had it out. I remember how much egg sucking sensation I got the first time out when I bought this bike years ago...Besides the extreemly forced breathing, there was the need to walk up several hills even with the ultra low granny gear I've got...

Well, tonight, I only had to get off and walk up a hill once...and that was because I missed a shift, not from my fitness level! Guess the walking and wieght loss have made a huge difference. (Bike riding was my exercise of choice the previous 2 weight loss attempts...I've gotten 15 lbs lighter this time around without it...starting from 30 lbs higher....) No desperate heavy breating with heart pounding in ears....Next to no burning in the leg muscles...And my knee didn't even begin to get stiff. (Though that last one has always seemed more tied to distance then effort...)

I think I could have done the rides I had been doing....in a similar time to where I ended the bike season last time (and this was the 1st time out..) but decided to do a shorter route of about half the distance...I don't want to be so sore for so long that I can't ride again for a week.

It is strange...I grow bored with walking after only 15-20 minutes of it...I don't feel I am light enough to run yet...and I reserve lap swimming for the winter...but I can go for an hour (or even two) without getting mentally tired of ridding.

Hope I'm not too sore tommorow...I've set a goal of riding at least 4x this week. I'd like to see it add up to at least 50 miles.

04-22-2006, 08:00 AM	#5
bubborn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 449 Senior Member	What a nice suprise! My bike works...my body works!! Well, I dusted off the bike and pumped up the tires and took it out for a spin this evening. Kind of expecting the worst since its been at least 2 1/2 years since I've had it out. I remember how much egg sucking sensation I got the first time out when I bought this bike years ago...Besides the extreemly forced breathing, there was the need to walk up several hills even with the ultra low granny gear I've got... Well, tonight, I only had to get off and walk up a hill once...and that was because I missed a shift, not from my fitness level! Guess the walking and wieght loss have made a huge difference. (Bike riding was my exercise of choice the previous 2 weight loss attempts...I've gotten 15 lbs lighter this time around without it...starting from 30 lbs higher....) No desperate heavy breating with heart pounding in ears....Next to no burning in the leg muscles...And my knee didn't even begin to get stiff. (Though that last one has always seemed more tied to distance then effort...) I think I could have done the rides I had been doing....in a similar time to where I ended the bike season last time (and this was the 1st time out..) but decided to do a shorter route of about half the distance...I don't want to be so sore for so long that I can't ride again for a week. It is strange...I grow bored with walking after only 15-20 minutes of it...I don't feel I am light enough to run yet...and I reserve lap swimming for the winter...but I can go for an hour (or even two) without getting mentally tired of ridding. Hope I'm not too sore tommorow...I've set a goal of riding at least 4x this week. I'd like to see it add up to at least 50 miles.
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