Spring...who's riding this weekend?

[HillSlugger]

I went for a ride today with some people from my tri club. I fell behind before we had even gone a mile. There was no way I could hang with them and they left me in the dust. I did only 20 of the planned 32 miles. It wasn't any fun at all.

My legs have felt terrible for several months now, always tight, no spring.

[ny biker]

I find it's best for me to crosstrain in the winter -- stepmill at the gym, treadmill, hilly walks outside when the weather isn't too cold. So my first bike rides of the year are always tough. I'll be happy if I do 25 miles tomorrow.

Meanwhile it's time for me to get dressed and go for a walk right now...

[kmehrzad]

Just finished my ride from Reston to Leesburg. The W&OD is clear. There are a few areas where brush along the sides makes the path a bit more narrow, but you can certainly get by. I was talking with a guy who told me that there's even more brush on the path from Leesburg to Purcellville, I wouldn't doubt it.

NY Biker, if you plan on riding this route tomorrow, let me know. If you'd like company, I could join you.

[Zen]

I have to shoot tomorrow but Brian at Bike Doctor just now told me go ride.
Get on the bike, even if it's only for a mile.
He's so right.

[ny biker]

Just finished my ride from Reston to Leesburg. The W&OD is clear. There are a few areas where brush along the sides makes the path a bit more narrow, but you can certainly get by. I was talking with a guy who told me that there's even more brush on the path from Leesburg to Purcellville, I wouldn't doubt it.

NY Biker, if you plan on riding this route tomorrow, let me know. If you'd like company, I could join you.

Kmehrzad, can I take a raincheck? I'm having a very disorganized day and I'm running pretty late. (It's almost 12:30 and I'm still in my pjs!) But I plan to to plenty of riding out by Reston way in the next couple of months...

[rain]

Per the great advice, I just received on the general forum I thought I'd say hello over here. I'm a dork though -- I didn't realize Beach Drive would be open!

[kmehrzad]

NYBiker, Let's ride together sometime in the future. Depending on how far you'd like to go, we can start out in Reston and ride to Leesburg or beyond, your choice. I went out today for a ride but not as far as I had hoped. Wound up doing some bicycle maintenance, such as changing tires, tubes, rim tape, etc. It was work that needed to be done but I didn't realize it would eat such a hole into my day.

[Selkie]

I ended up wimping out on outdoor riding this weekend. Saturday morning, I swam 4,000 yards, which tired out me, and I didn't want to deal with the "first warmish weekend" crazies crowding the trails....

I've been riding --- on the trainer --- since abandoning outdoor rides in late November. Ironically, all that time with Coach Troy has definitely made me stronger. Can't wait to get outside and take a "rest." LOL

[7rider]

I went for a ride today with some people from my tri club. I fell behind before we had even gone a mile. There was no way I could hang with them and they left me in the dust. I did only 20 of the planned 32 miles. It wasn't any fun at all.

My legs have felt terrible for several months now, always tight, no spring.

Welcome to my world.
I hope it gets better for the both of us with the return of warmer weather. May the spring return to our legs with the arrival of Spring!