wife kicks butt in cycling

[mariacycle]

.Mr.Joe, I'm sure your wife loves that you discuss her weight on the internet with a bunch of strangers.

haha QFT!

[lph]

Yup, this is a weird thread. Like arielmoon, I beat lots of guys. Lots of guys beat me. Sure, in general male athletes are stronger/faster than female athletes at the same level of training, but in a random male/female couple it's more like who happens to have better genes, a more suitable body type, a better athletic base from before, is more active, trains better, has a lighter bike, yadda yadda yadda.

But y'all already said that so I'll go shut up

[Cataboo]

ha. I have a feeling if he shows her this thread like people are recommending, a divorce is in order.

I've just been shaking my head, thinking wtf - if it was his best male friend that had started cycling a ton and the best male friend was kicking his ***, would he have gone on road biking forums going "is it normal that someone who's riding more often than me and training more is kicking my *** up the hills?"

And of course - if this was a male forum that he was on, I'm thinking they'd ask for his wife's number and ask him what kinda pansy has a wife who can bike faster than them?

[Catrin]

ha. I have a feeling if he shows her this thread like people are recommending, a divorce is in order.

I've just been shaking my head, thinking wtf - if it was his best male friend that had started cycling a ton and the best male friend was kicking his ***, would he have gone on road biking forums going "is it normal that someone who's riding more often than me and training more is kicking my *** up the hills?"

And of course - if this was a male forum that he was on, I'm thinking they'd ask for his wife's number and ask him what kinda pansy has a wife who can bike faster than them?

heh, this is indeed a strange thread... I was just picturing what I would think if an (non-existent) partner were to go on a forum full of strangers and say what he has been saying. I would NOT be happy with that person!

[mrjoe]

I guess I should encourage taylor to join, since its more her thing. I'm afraid shed totally laugh at my thread though.

Thanks to those who saw the thread for what it is, a bumbling question from a bumbling hubby. Sorry if ive offended members here. Was not my intent.

[beccaB]

I wasn't particularly offended. I try to compare my abilities to someone's experience and the type of bike they ride. For instance, I am proud that usually on a century nobody passes me on a hybrid bike like what I have. I also told the husband that if I'm riding his tail, he should go faster to challenge us more, although I will get faster as the season progresses. I like when I am able to maintain a faster pace than him because that just means I'm getting fitter, not just that I am winning against him, I'm competing with myself, not him. We are training partners.

[salsabike]

I'm not offended at all.

[malkin]

I
don't
compete.

Why?

I just don't even get it.


Bumbling, I get completely and I do routinely.

[mrjoe]

We went on an extra long ride today and she kicked my butt again. damn she rides almost everyday. hard to keep up with that

[Kano]

It's not really hard too keep up with "she rides every day," Mr. Joe.

You'll catch up if you ride every day too!

(DH used to kick my butt, I had to do two rides a day to catch up.)

Karen in Boise

[TrekTheKaty]

My husband literally rides circles around me. He rides almost twice the distance I do, because he has to keep doubling back.

However, I've run three marathons. He attempted running--either in an attempt to spend time with me, or prove "if you can do it, I can do it." He made it twice around the block.

and bicycling is not as easy as it looks

[arielmoon]

Are you trying to say that the disparity is only going to increase with time!

Not necessarily. In the beginning, as well as now, it wasnt a competition with him. It just became apparent when I went to check on him and he wasnt on my wheel anymore. Later I went to group rides and rode with faster people and therefore got better, while he did not.

I do credit my genes because although I am not out winning races and Olympic medals, I seem to be a natural cyclist. Add hard work and healthy eating to get me where I am even with the setbacks I have had including a broken pelvis 1 year ago.