Hello everyone,
I'm a very new member who has been posting in the "new rider"forum. I've set myself the goal of biking the Maine Lung Association's "Trek Across Maine" in June,2007. :eek:
I've gone onto their website and printed out their recommendations for training for the event; but I wonder if any of you who participate in annual charity rides have some pointers for the New Gal on the Bike??
Here's a quick review of what I've done so far:
Bought a trainer and mounted my "old" bike on it just to get onto a saddle
consistantly...one of my downfalls;consistancy.
I'm paying off a Trek 1.2 WSD at my LBS and should have it paid off
and in my home by the end of February.
I brought the "old"bike into the LBS and they mounted the pedals of the
Trek onto the bike so I could get used to them.
I've gotten onto a plan of riding the bike 3 nights in a row, for 50 minutes and for 15 miles,(average). Then I take a night off and then start up the routine again.
However; someone has very thoughtfully,(sob), provided me with a map of last year's Trek and presumably the same as the upcoming one. I'm becoming very intimitated...and I'm struggling with NOT to be overwhelmed, not to stare at the hills,(they've provided the elevations of the hills...grimace), not to worry about the heat, (90degrees last year), not be anxious about the whole thing.
Anyway...have confessed all these silly things to you all; do you have any psychological steps that I could use?
I have to say that I like getting on the bike each time, I like thinking about feeling myself getting stonger, I like the way my body is feeling, even being 55 and overweight and lazy:D :D . And, I most definitely like having this goal. I think it's going to be a wonderful thing to accomplish...
Jan