Dear Meg,

Congradulations and welcome to the best sport in the world!!! After a 17-year lapse, I, too, am starting to ride again. I bought a new mountain bike at the end of last summer and started weight training in December, looking forward to riding a lot this year. I'm in NYC, which has challenges all it's own, but I share your enthusasim and would enjoy having an "e-ride-buddy" to yak with!


What are you doing to train? I, as mentioned, have been weight training and working on a treadmill to get stronger and into better shape (am overweight). I know this is working well because on a warm day here a few weeks ago I got on my bike and ZOOOMMMED. 7.2 miles flew by. My first few rides on my new mt. bike I noticed the road drag difference from my old road bike; after a weeks of training, on this day it just didn't seem to be there at all - I felt like a kid - "glee" is a new addition to my vocab. both verbal and emotional!

Tell me about your plans.

looking forward to it all,
'calla
Iron Horse warrior