New Year's Eve Rides

[maillotpois]

I went indoors with an eCycling class. Oy! The teacher today was a pro triathlete who finished something like third at Kona with a broken saddle. I guess she rode part of it just holding her saddle, and then finally duct taped it on. Makes Coach Troy look like Santa Claus. If I can make it through this 10 pack without hurling, I will be much improved come February.

What the heck am I talking about? http://www.enduranceptc.com/index.ph...d=28&Itemid=39

[smilingcat]

after a month maybe bit longer of no riding with sore back, I finally felt good enough to ride.

Popped some aspirin about 15 minutes before the ride, streched out carefully, my back, my glutes and hamstring. It was a very pleasant ride today. Just over 18 miles and 1260 feet of climb. Warmed up as I rode to my training ground mostly flat 5 miler then did two sets of climb. Took it pretty easy too. In the hills, I stopped and watched a flock of peacocks, males with their irridiscent plumage showing off to the drab brown colored females. Right in the middle of the road. So pretty. Misty and foggy so everything around were shrouded in the fog. And the birds were so close I could almost touch them. It was really beautiful to watch them dance...

lovely ride.

I hope to get bit more serious about my riding in 2009. No more false starts and fits... And yes I'm totally out of shape.

AND GOOD RIDDANCE TO 2008. sheesh. It was not a good year

smilingcat

[DebTX]

Did about 15 miles before DH complained about "being cold"

I hadn't been on the bike in 2 weeks, and if felt great! Hoping to go out again tomorrow - Yay