So I have finally gotten back on the bike and I feel like I did when I first started riding. I see a hill and I am like "oh hell no".
As we did our morning ride yesterday, I watched as cyclist after cyclist passed me like I was standing still. I mean I wasn't going like 8 mph, but I was not going at their pace. My immediate response is what snots. I mean really...
But I couldn't bring myself to chase them. Not even a little. I had a hill to think about, and I haven't done hills for 3 years. Granted the hill was short (pimple size), but it was a hill.
So I started out with 10 miles went up to 12 miles then 17 miles, I have no idea what yesterday was, I think 16 miles, and I am going to try 24 with a big big hill on Wednesday. I know I didn't use to think it was a big hill. I didn't think it was a hard ride, but I am a little nervous about that hill on Wednesday, and then there is the dreaded mile, a one mile rolling hill in the middle of the ride, that even in the best of shapes I have found hard to ride.
I will tell my darling sister to go up the hill and leave me behind and I will see her when I see her. She is a mountain goat who finds hills about as difficult as most people find the flats. If you never hear from me again, I come looking for me out in Lafayette, I might be lying in some gutter with the bike camouflaging me.
As we did our morning ride yesterday, I watched as cyclist after cyclist passed me like I was standing still. I mean I wasn't going like 8 mph, but I was not going at their pace. My immediate response is what snots. I mean really...
But I couldn't bring myself to chase them. Not even a little. I had a hill to think about, and I haven't done hills for 3 years. Granted the hill was short (pimple size), but it was a hill.
So I started out with 10 miles went up to 12 miles then 17 miles, I have no idea what yesterday was, I think 16 miles, and I am going to try 24 with a big big hill on Wednesday. I know I didn't use to think it was a big hill. I didn't think it was a hard ride, but I am a little nervous about that hill on Wednesday, and then there is the dreaded mile, a one mile rolling hill in the middle of the ride, that even in the best of shapes I have found hard to ride.
I will tell my darling sister to go up the hill and leave me behind and I will see her when I see her. She is a mountain goat who finds hills about as difficult as most people find the flats. If you never hear from me again, I come looking for me out in Lafayette, I might be lying in some gutter with the bike camouflaging me.
Wow - worrying about the hill BEFORE you climb it!!!!! I know you will climb it since T2 will steal your bike if you don't. How big is the "big big" hill? Is it steeper than Darien Way? If you end up in the gutter in the East Bay, at least people will probably call for help before they steal your bike.
ReplyDeleteI'll wait for Teddy to call me, fly down and we will find you!😊 Kimmy
ReplyDeleteWell, this is a little late to be commenting, but ....SEE! that hill turned out to be a piece of cake for you.
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