Well, recently one of my friends came into town from the university he attends, and he had been getting into road biking at college all summer. See, he is fairly obsessed. It's pretty much all he ever talks about.
Well, I have always listened to him yak on and on about different bikes and riders and crazy "Energy Shots"...some little packaged goo that apparently has mad calories or something like that...and just kinda nodded and smiled.
Well first, a little backstory to my backstory. When I was nine, my mom passed away after a long, hard struggle with cancer. That summer, my dad took my sister and I on many lengthy bike rides in order to "train" for the ultimate ride we took: a 38-mile ride from my town to a...erm...neighboring town. Shut up, it's Kentucky...38 miles is "neighboring"! Well, as my friend continued to talk on and on about all this craziness, I was reminded of how much I loved that summer. Being fit. Striving to ride further and further every day. The exhiliration of arriving at our destination. Plus, I was so hungry that I seriously ate like a whole pizza. But I digress. Even though that was a full ten years ago, I can still remember the thrill I felt when we rode down this one specific hill, going something like 30 mph. I know that isn't really fast, but it sure is when you are 9!
Well, as the years went by and I became more video-game prone, I began to ride my bike less and less. The one thing I can say for myself is that I picked up weightlifting, and I have always done a decent amount of cardio exercise. But since my friend has come home, I have gone for a few rides, and I really remember how much I loved cycling.
First, I have a question: If I want to become a cyclist, does this spell the end of my weightlifting? I hear that you can't really be "built" and "cut" while at the same time being "lean" and "fit" looking. Can weightlifting and cycling happily coexist?
Second, I look forward to being a part of this community and learning more about cycling. I find, as with most things, that as you get older it gets a little more complex but a lot more fun.
Thanks, and peace!
Well, I have always listened to him yak on and on about different bikes and riders and crazy "Energy Shots"...some little packaged goo that apparently has mad calories or something like that...and just kinda nodded and smiled.
Well first, a little backstory to my backstory. When I was nine, my mom passed away after a long, hard struggle with cancer. That summer, my dad took my sister and I on many lengthy bike rides in order to "train" for the ultimate ride we took: a 38-mile ride from my town to a...erm...neighboring town. Shut up, it's Kentucky...38 miles is "neighboring"! Well, as my friend continued to talk on and on about all this craziness, I was reminded of how much I loved that summer. Being fit. Striving to ride further and further every day. The exhiliration of arriving at our destination. Plus, I was so hungry that I seriously ate like a whole pizza. But I digress. Even though that was a full ten years ago, I can still remember the thrill I felt when we rode down this one specific hill, going something like 30 mph. I know that isn't really fast, but it sure is when you are 9!
Well, as the years went by and I became more video-game prone, I began to ride my bike less and less. The one thing I can say for myself is that I picked up weightlifting, and I have always done a decent amount of cardio exercise. But since my friend has come home, I have gone for a few rides, and I really remember how much I loved cycling.
First, I have a question: If I want to become a cyclist, does this spell the end of my weightlifting? I hear that you can't really be "built" and "cut" while at the same time being "lean" and "fit" looking. Can weightlifting and cycling happily coexist?
Second, I look forward to being a part of this community and learning more about cycling. I find, as with most things, that as you get older it gets a little more complex but a lot more fun.
Thanks, and peace!
