Climbing, gearing, breathing

[Tuckervill]

for every up there is a pretty cool DOWN (woohoo!)

My boy (almost 13) and I were climbing a local mtb trail called Racer's Hill. It is a killer uphill but the descent is long and beautiful. He kept yelling back at me, "Climb for the PRIZE, Mom!"

So that's what we say to each other every time we're climbing. Climb for the prize!

I'm so glad he still thinks I'm cool.

Karen

[psycholist]

Okay, I am gonna try your advice, that's what I love about this place...even before I was riding outside - started on a trainer for fifteen mins and worked my way outside the cool thing was, as I was sittin' on the trainer I would sometimes be on the net reading all of your advice and help to others...now when I am out there, I am "hearing your voices" teaching me me my much needed technique. How to sit, how to pedal, how to - well even buy and wear my awesome bike shorts So I will take all of your help to heart and put it to good use... I'll let you know how it goes...I think I'm hitting that hill again tmw.

Tuckervil ~ I too am MOST fortunate to have a 19, 17, & 13 yr old daughters who actually LIKE me too!!! And yes they are my greatest inspiration. They are so proud of what I have accomplished healthwise in the past year and a half (minus 45lbs+). I get them out with me on the ride every chance I get... additionally cool is their friends ask if they can join us!

Smiles to all ~Janice