Morning all!

When I decided to weight train to prepare for biking again for the first time in many years I did hire a trainer. I didn't know much about weights and having hurt myself before using lite weights, didn't care to do it again.

My trainer developed a routine of sets in that push/pull order working all the large muscle groups (och!) and it did hurt and was hard, but one warm day in January, after about 6 weeks training, I jumped on my mtn bike and pedaled over to the sports fields and walking path I rode on to get used to my new bike last fall. I remember last fall I really had to exert energy to get those wide tires to move. After 6 weeks of squats, abs, back raises, chest press, hamstring curls and the dreaded/despised lunges, I ZOOOOOOMED!

I have never been so happy in the 20 best years of my life combined as I was for that 7.2 miles and the rest of that afternoon!

Now I run to the gym and endure the pain/and/orboredom by remembering that joy.

'calla
IronHorse warrior