Newbie weekly achievement thread

[Roadtrip]

Thanks for sharing everyone!!! I hadn't dropped by in awhile, but happy I did, I was a little discouraged at the ride yesterday. It included more hills then I'm normally used to and I have logged only 20 miles in the last month or so. Perhaps I was jumping the gun, but felt really bad during the ride-- lungs on fire and legs of lead... Felt like crying so turned around and limped back.

Thanks for giving me something to smile at
Shannon

[Catrin]

Thanks for sharing everyone!!! I hadn't dropped by in awhile, but happy I did, I was a little discouraged at the ride yesterday. It included more hills then I'm normally used to and I have logged only 20 miles in the last month or so. Perhaps I was jumping the gun, but felt really bad during the ride-- lungs on fire and legs of lead... Felt like crying so turned around and limped back.

Thanks for giving me something to smile at
Shannon

Glad you are smiling, even if it isn't from the ride. It is understandable that it seemed a bit harder than normal since you've not been able to ride like you would like since your injury. It is hard to come back after being off the bike for a while, but it WILL get better

As for me, I didn't ride yesterday since my neck was troubling me after checking out a couple of indoor trainers at my LBS. I am going to try a nice little MUT ride this afternoon, hopefully it will go well. I figure if it isn't on the actual road that I will be less likely to push too hard, I just want to have a nice gentle birthday ride - though if my neck flares will bail from the ride. Trying to balance out my desire to ride and allowing my neck/throat to heal.

[Titania]

Went for my longest ride ever on Saturday, 26.4 miles and 2 1/4 hours on the bike. I was pretty beat by the end of it...my quads felt like sausages in casings about to split, but it was a great ride. Might very well be the last outdoor ride for me this year. Weather is getting super cold fast now.