Welcome JoyfulGirl!
You definitely haven't lost your mind - you've just joined the rest of us here who really like riding our bikes. Clearly your bike has decided she wants to be moving, and she wants you to be moving with her!
As far as your goal of riding a century goes - that's a fine goal, but make sure to work up to the distance (as opposed to trying to ride a century right now). It sounds like you're on your way...
--- Denise
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05-19-2006, 05:48 PM #1
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05-19-2006, 06:22 PM #2
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Welcome to cycling. It is important to give yourself a break every few days. When you ride, you actually tear your muscles down a little. When you rest, your muscles build back up - plus add a little. It's like they're saying "Whoa, she might want to do this again, so we better get some recruits in here."
Be sure that you are not pushing big gears (e.g., peddling against a lot of resistance) because your knee ligaments & tendons need time to get strong too. Ligaments & tendons don't acclimate as quickly as muscles, so be gentle.
Most of all, have fun. You are wearing a helmet, right?To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
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05-19-2006, 07:18 PM #3
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You haven't lost your mind. It's easy to get caught up in setting bigger goals for yourself and I think it's great! I'm just starting out as well and yesterday I did my longest ride so far...32 miles. I'm aiming for a century too! Just listen to the advice of the wise women here at TE and I'm sure that you'll do great!
Brandy
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