Saying Hello!

[singletrackmind]

WOOHOO!!! Accomplishment!
You go girl (and guy)!!!

[Danariel]

Thanks singletrack! I've been out of shape for so long, and Sunday Jon and I rode about 2.3 miles away, along a rolling but generally down hill two lane road that actually has a lot of traffic on it, and I chickened out for the return trip. I waited at a gas station for him to go home and get my truck to pick me and my bike up. What I was mostly afraid of was trying to climb that first hill on the return trip, where there's almost no shoulder, and going all wobbly and falling into traffic (40 mph on that stretch, 50 further down.)

So this accomplishment feels really good, and shows me that if I keep trying, eventually I'll buzz right up that hill with no wobblies, and not get run over. :-)

[CorsairMac]

Hills are our friends! We love hills! Hills make us stronger!! yarite! somedays ya'll just gotta go kick that hill right in the teeth and show it You're the boss!!

Goodonya!

[Danariel]

I did it again today, with less momentum to start with, but also with less ride behind me. I'm gonna try to ride that hill every day, until I can go up it on the second front sprocket (like DH did AFTER following me up it in Granny Gear once.)

I'm doing this because I want to be strong, fast, healthy. And also because it's fun!