moonkee2
09-09-2002, 06:27 PM
This summer I started biking. A good friend and co-worker of mine died in May. Roger Cobb had quit smoking and started participating in triathalons when he was in his early 40s. He died at age 59 from a brain tumor.
So in June, despite being in terrible shape, I biked my first 35 mile bike tour, the Tour of Saints, in Minnesota. It was 90 degrees+ and windy. At mile 32 I was pedaling, and people were passing me, but I wasn't moving. But I finished it, my 14 year old daughter called me on the cell phone and asked, "Are you dead?" She later said, "I can't figure out why you didn't die. If you did, Roger would have been waiting at the gate saying, 'So tell me again, how did this happen.'"
Having accomplished this goal with no preparation, I decided a couple more tours after preparation would be even better. So this summer, I've been biking 10-20 miles a day. My daughter and I finished a 40 mile tour benefiting Habitat for Humanity in July. And I have one more tour scheduled for December.
I just got my first pair of bike shorts (from team estrogen of course.)
So my friend Roger gave me the gift of an hour of peace each night and better health.
Now I have a question. Winter is coming to Minnesota. I know, it's 90 today, but it is coming. What can I do to stay in shape. What are those stands that turn a bike into an exercyle called and where can I get one?
So in June, despite being in terrible shape, I biked my first 35 mile bike tour, the Tour of Saints, in Minnesota. It was 90 degrees+ and windy. At mile 32 I was pedaling, and people were passing me, but I wasn't moving. But I finished it, my 14 year old daughter called me on the cell phone and asked, "Are you dead?" She later said, "I can't figure out why you didn't die. If you did, Roger would have been waiting at the gate saying, 'So tell me again, how did this happen.'"
Having accomplished this goal with no preparation, I decided a couple more tours after preparation would be even better. So this summer, I've been biking 10-20 miles a day. My daughter and I finished a 40 mile tour benefiting Habitat for Humanity in July. And I have one more tour scheduled for December.
I just got my first pair of bike shorts (from team estrogen of course.)
So my friend Roger gave me the gift of an hour of peace each night and better health.
Now I have a question. Winter is coming to Minnesota. I know, it's 90 today, but it is coming. What can I do to stay in shape. What are those stands that turn a bike into an exercyle called and where can I get one?