[COLOR= #0000ff]Hey, y'all![/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]I just did my first 15-mile ride, and I'm pretty excited about it -- partially because it wasn't that hard![/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]Somebody smart on here had told me that the mileage from 10 to 20 miles a day would be easier to progress in than it had been doing the 0 to 10 miles a day as I started out -- and I think they were right. (Sorry I don't know which one of you buddies said it -- but at least I remembered the statement, lol.) [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]I was worried before I started, because we've had so much rain for so long that I'm worried about losing any muscle I had built up. But evidently the lay-off was good for me, because my legs felt great (even better than before the lay-off), and I could have gone even further but for my butt, which wanted off that seat BAD after the 13th mile. I also still need to get different handlebars, I think, and will make a trip to the LBS soon to check that. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]Now that I've done my 15-miler, I can plan on keeping that distance up once daily, and begin adding another ride in later in the day until I can do two 15-mile trips a day without any problems. At that point I should fairly well prepared for my tour in June. I'm going to go back and re-read the posts with training suggestions y'all have given me, and try to do it 4 days a week, but differently on each day, I think. And on the off days I'll either do an exercise CD or work on Dear Hubby's Total Gym thingie. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]We're leaving Monday for Phoenix for a couple weeks, so will be looking for beginner bike trails in that area. He helpfully points out that there are bike trails over the mountains there.... but since I've never done anything but flat terrain, I doubt that I'm ready for that yet. I need to find some 'molehills' here in this area to practice on, lol.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]It's supposed to actually be sunny for several days in a row, now, so I can't wait to get back on her![/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]Have a good one, y'all.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]Sierra[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]I just did my first 15-mile ride, and I'm pretty excited about it -- partially because it wasn't that hard![/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]Somebody smart on here had told me that the mileage from 10 to 20 miles a day would be easier to progress in than it had been doing the 0 to 10 miles a day as I started out -- and I think they were right. (Sorry I don't know which one of you buddies said it -- but at least I remembered the statement, lol.) [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]I was worried before I started, because we've had so much rain for so long that I'm worried about losing any muscle I had built up. But evidently the lay-off was good for me, because my legs felt great (even better than before the lay-off), and I could have gone even further but for my butt, which wanted off that seat BAD after the 13th mile. I also still need to get different handlebars, I think, and will make a trip to the LBS soon to check that. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]Now that I've done my 15-miler, I can plan on keeping that distance up once daily, and begin adding another ride in later in the day until I can do two 15-mile trips a day without any problems. At that point I should fairly well prepared for my tour in June. I'm going to go back and re-read the posts with training suggestions y'all have given me, and try to do it 4 days a week, but differently on each day, I think. And on the off days I'll either do an exercise CD or work on Dear Hubby's Total Gym thingie. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]We're leaving Monday for Phoenix for a couple weeks, so will be looking for beginner bike trails in that area. He helpfully points out that there are bike trails over the mountains there.... but since I've never done anything but flat terrain, I doubt that I'm ready for that yet. I need to find some 'molehills' here in this area to practice on, lol.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]It's supposed to actually be sunny for several days in a row, now, so I can't wait to get back on her![/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]Have a good one, y'all.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #0000ff]Sierra[/COLOR]