My First 50 miles Ride......Surprised and Proud !!

[Giulianna23]

Wow that's amazing, Giulianna23! I am just starting out on road biking and your adventure is very inspiring. I have ridden casually with some friends and wonder how fast I can bike at a steady but brisk pace. Congrats on your first 50 mile ride! Did you have a route planned out beforehand?

Thank you gocard !... it was an organize charity ride that I was waiting to participate for about 2 1/2 months.
I had a lot of fun and can't wait for the next one. Here is the web address if you are curious about it. http://www.hoperide.org/about.html )

That's awesome Giulianna! I would love to be able to ride that far! Sounds like a great time and something to feel good about!

Yes...I feel so good and excited about it. ... About a month ago I did a shorter ride (36 miles) and I barely made it. If I can recall, it took me almost 3 hours and after the ride my legs were so tired ... the saddle my bike came with was mean to me after a while.

Awesome job! I saw the winds picking way up on my way out of town and my leg was most thankful that I had decided to pull the plug as it was trying to cramp in the car! I was still sad though, I really hate stopping short of a goal. Having lunch before the second loop was a great idea, especially with the winds as they were. Pity they couldn't have stayed low like when we started

You did great and I enjoyed riding with you! Due to my riding position my speed will never be anything to write home about, so I am glad you were able to get out there and stretch your legs for the second loop. It was a great ride and well supported! Now we just have to go mountain biking

Catrin...when I started riding my first thought was that you made the right decision by stop riding.

I enjoy riding with you as well and yeah we def need to go Mountain Biking but ASAP ...hopefully this weekend!!

LOVE this post - great job toughing it out to find yourself pumped -- that's an awesome feeling. What a fabulous ride

Plus, sounds like you might have racing in your future....?

Hi SFLiz..thanks for your comment... don't know about racing...I would love to though but at my age I don't know If I will be able to do that....lol