Giving cycling another go. . .

[hibiscus09]

Hi ya'll,

I used to post here a while back. I bought a Bianchi Eros in 2004 (I believe) and 3 months later did a MS150 ride on it. It was tons of fun. I continued riding for about a year and then it fell by the way side. I distracted myself by doing a bodybuilding/fitness/figure show and then going to graduate school.

Anyway, I've decided to dust off my bike -- it's at the shop getting a tune up -- and start training for the MS150 again this year -- it's September 16 & 17th.

I've come up with a training schedule -- which I'm attaching -- and will start it next week.

I've talked my sweet hubby into doing the ride with me and I took him to the bike store yesterday and bought him his first road bike -- a Trek Pilot 5.2. It's silver and he looks like a hottie on it. I can't wait to see him figure out clipless pedals this weekend. He's been an avid runner, but is having problems with is joints, so hopefully cycling will be kinder to his body.

So, I just wanted to post this on a cycling forum. Let me know if there's any flaws in the training plan. I'm sure I don't know what I'm doing. I'll keep you posted as to how the training goes.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ngSchedule.jpg

[DirtDiva]

I remember that tweety bird! Welcome back.

[Brandi]

Right on! I love my dh on he's bike he looks so rugged. And when he is covered in dirt it is really cute! Welcome back by the way.

[hibiscus09]

Thanks, tlkiwi and Brandi!

[melissam]

Welcome back, Hibiscus!

I just returned to cycling after a bit of a hiatus too -- it's sure good to be back, isn't it?

Thanks for the MS150 training schedule. I'm thinking of doing the Waves to Wine ride (the MS150 in the SF Bay Area) and was wondering what kind of training schedule to use. Yours is a great help.

Enjoy riding -- hope your DH gets used to the clipless pedals quickly and with minimal abrasions.

-- Melissa

[hibiscus09]

Hi Melissa! Thanks! I looked at several training schedules and came up with that one on my own, based on those schedules. I work out a lot, but haven't been cycling. A lot of the schedules called for 6 days of riding, but I wanted two off days. I like to weight lift also and have to fit that in somewhere.

Best of luck to you as you prepare for the Waves to Wine ride. Ours is called Breakaway to the Beach -- but I'll make sure the finish line involves wine.