Ok, I should have done this a long time ago!
My ride was awesome! It was so much easier and more fun than being on a mtb. I just started riding a month ago, and I was only managing around 3 mi or so... i was blaming being out of shape and my illness (lupus) and thought I just wasn't good at cycling...
Jumped on my new baby and went almost 8 mi and felt great. I was much faster and more comfortable and could have gone longer if not for the insane heat and humidity. I LOVED it. Legs are not falling off and I wasn't all shaky like I thought I'd be. Wow, this is fun
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07-30-2011, 10:56 AM #1
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08-02-2011, 05:42 PM #2
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I just caught this... Something I have to tell you -- the absolute most hardcore female cyclist I know has lupus and is hyperthyroid. She is totally badass, but she said that riding makes her feel better...so she rides. A LOT! Last year she estimated that she logged about 10k miles. On road, on mountain bike, cyclocross, on the back of tandems. She's a brute!
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08-03-2011, 06:19 AM #3
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No way, that's awesome!
I was very athletic before I got sick... sports all through college and after, plus mtb, skiing, hiking, etc. I definately feel better when I'm active, my joints don't hurt as much, I'm not as tired and I eat/sleep better. I had a relapse last fall so I'm still coming back from that right now but working out helps a whole lot.
kudos to your friend, it is mentally tough to keep in shape when you have sudden relapses that knock you on your butt for weeks at a time... then you have to start conditioning all over again! Good for her.2008 Giant FCR2 W
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08-03-2011, 06:57 AM #4
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Lupus is really scary stuff. I have endometriosis, which puts me at risk for other autoimmune disorders, including lupus. Sometimes it really sucks being a girl.
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08-03-2011, 10:44 AM #5
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OMG I have endometriosis too! I was hospitalized last year because I lost so much blood; I had to have a transfusion. Yeah, being a girl is hard stuff, lol. My husband turns white just when the doctors *talk* about my problems.
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08-03-2011, 06:42 PM #6
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I would love if auto-immune disorders as a whole could be cured...so many people would be rid of so much suffering. Right now I think menopause doesn't sound so terrible.
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08-06-2011, 10:32 AM #7
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Help for endometriosis- it's worth a try and all natural- http://www.naturalnews.com/028673_en..._remedies.html
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