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Welcome back, Mary!!
Can't wait to hear about your progress as your rides become longer and longer and longer and longer still over the summer.
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07-03-2008, 08:44 PM #1
NightMare9761
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checking in - been away for a while
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Hi everyone, I thought I'd check in with finally some decent news. I've stayed away since I didn't believe I had anything much to contribute, plus I no longer have daytime access to the computer so my time has been stretched kind of thin.
I thought I'd let those of you who might not be on bikejournal.com's forum know that I'm finally after a year and a half back in the saddle. I started taking real short rides in the neighbourhood the beginning of June and just this week, I had my first 11 mile ride (1 hour 18 minutes and some change) since my back injury in Nov '06 and knee injury Dec '07. I'm hoping to stretch my ride out of my backyard very soon and possibly get back to the might Monon again and beyond.
It feels great to be back on the road
MaryDon't think of it as getting hot flashes. Think of it as your inner child playing with matches
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07-03-2008, 09:12 PM #2
Team Sandbagger
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I'll get back on the bike soon, I promise!
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07-03-2008, 09:18 PM #3
zippadee-doo-dah
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after a year and a half i bet it does!
Originally Posted by mary9761
You don't think you have anything to contribute?
HA!
You obviously haven't read my posts
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07-03-2008, 09:18 PM #4
Home of pea gravel
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yo
MARY!!!!!! YAYYYYYYY!!!!
So good to see you again!!!
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07-03-2008, 09:33 PM #5
Northern Amazon
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I'm so happy Mary, I was thinking about you a lot recently.
Take care and enjoy the open road!
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07-03-2008, 09:34 PM #6
Don't whine
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Hey, Mary! I was wondering how you were doing! Good to see you again!
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07-03-2008, 11:42 PM #7
just wanna ride
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glad you're back on the bike and back on the forum. missed ya!
laurie
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07-04-2008, 03:21 AM #8
Red bikes rule!
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Oh, that's great news, Mary! You must be so happy to be riding again!
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07-04-2008, 04:29 AM #9
latelatebloomer
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I know I missed hearing from you! Your encouragement got me through a tough time. Welcome back! and welcome back to your bike - isn't it sweet how they just patiently hang around until we can ride - not so much as a sigh of complaint, just "okay, let's go!"
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07-04-2008, 08:17 AM #10
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I am glad you are back. I too had a back injury back in 2000 which took me away from biking close to 2 years. Keep up the good work and I Know what you mean when you say it feels great to be back in the sadle again. 11 miles is GREAT!!!
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07-04-2008, 08:37 AM #11
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Great news, Mary. Welcome back to the forum and biking.
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07-04-2008, 09:50 AM #12
"She's a little dense"
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Good news and good to see you back again.
Living life like there's no tomorrow.
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07-04-2008, 09:53 AM #13
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Hey Mary, good to hear from you again..i do visit BJ briefly and kept up with your happenings there..glad to have you back here...
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07-04-2008, 03:18 PM #14
NightMare9761
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Thanks everyone, I didn't ride today as we had rain and family obligations, but I may venture out further tomorrow. It's supposed to be nice and I really want to see something more than my neighbourhood again. Need to give my water bottles an extra good washing since they've not been used for a while.
Don't think of it as getting hot flashes. Think of it as your inner child playing with matches
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07-04-2008, 04:26 PM #15
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Have fun and take it easy
