First the whine...hadn't been on my bike in over 2 weeks (vacations, bad weather, etc), so I knew I was gonna struggle with my group ride this morning. Woke up at 7:30, wanted to just roll over and go back to sleep, but dragged myself outta bed. Beautiful day for a ride (unusually mild for July in NC), so I didn't want to miss it. Started riding, it was windy, legs were hurting, lungs were burning, I was sooooo slow, waaaah waaaaah.
Then the cheese....when I finished, I was so happy I did the ride! Felt proud for finishing, even though I was a slow poke. Rode with some nice folks. On the ride home, I was just...happy! I love cycling!!
Sorry for the early morning cheese!
How were your rides today?
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07-16-2011, 08:42 AM #1
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Whine and Cheese
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07-16-2011, 12:23 PM #2
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Had a great ride this morning, too bad about falling over but otherwise a good ride.
Love those mild summer days, they are so rare!
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07-16-2011, 12:47 PM #3
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Good for you! I have that feeling from time to time and hoping I don't have it tomorrow before my 50-miler. I have to get to the next town over to get there, so I have to leave early. It's good when you are done, though.
My ride was good today. I rode 10 with my Dad for charity. It was a recovery from Friday's 50. Crossed into Michigan again. It was flat and fun.***proud Hoosier, statistics nerd, and mom to a headstrong toddler***
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07-16-2011, 01:08 PM #4
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But you did it- and your bike is SO glad you did!!
I have rides (and especially runs) like that. You feel so slow and it's painful and brutal, but you finish thinking: yeah- that was GREAT!
Sometimes I just with the feeling happened DURING the ride/run instead of after.
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07-16-2011, 01:25 PM #5
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Like that Saucony commercial that plays over and over during the TdF: "strong is what's left when you've run out of weak." We all have days when it's like pulling teeth, but we do it anyway. Cuz we're rad like that.
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07-16-2011, 01:52 PM #6
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I love this!
Originally Posted by blue_angel
I haven't been on my bike since Tuesday because of weather and cramps due to the biological fluke of being a girl and I am jonesing HARD. This on top of dogsitting for a friend giving me a grand total of three dogs in my little house who have energy that I envy is going to make me go stir crazy! Yay for you getting back on the bike and loving it!
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