However today's weather was far too wonderful... I had to go somewhere! So I hopped on the bike and went for it. I wanted to ride south to a town 5 miles south of where I live for a nice 10 mile trip, but when I got out there I couldn't resist. When I came to the first hill, I dropped it into high gear and I pushed it... both ways!
Although it was only a rolling hill, I managed to hit just shy of 29 mph heading down, and I maintained 16.5 mph coming up the far side. I must admit that I was so bushed from that, that I had go slow. I relaxed on the flats, but I pushed hard on the hills. It's good to kn
ow that I can do it, but it's depressing to know that it took so much out of me.On the bright side, I see a few positives:
#1) Now that I got that out of my system, I can start riding for distance and weight loss.
#2) It's still a beautiful day and I got to ride my bike.
#3) Even though I am fat and out of shape, my calves are freakin' rocks!! I like this one because it makes me feel cool knowing that I have something stud-like about my body.
#4) While I know I am still fat, I can accept this and even have a sense of humor about it. Here's a cycling jersey in which I am thinking of investing:
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