June 15, 201412 yr comment_640822 It is funny, Colin and I had a conversation yesterday about when I got the first bike and we went riding in Liberty State Park. I started out in the same boat you are in. I was dying trying to get any mileage in. One of the most entertaining things is seeing the progress come on. Just a little bit longer each ride and you will be surprising yourself soon. Report
June 15, 201412 yr comment_640826 I took my first recent ride a couple years ago and died at 3 miles. progress happens fast. Report
June 15, 201412 yr comment_640904 Mike, good job on starting to ride! Keep on keeping on, you'll be surprised how quick you improve in little time. 54 miles yesterday plus a metric century today. I am beat but overall a good weekend for me. I'm really enjoying the Sunday group I ride with, not too big to be annoying and too mentally exhausting but big enough to not have to pull a lot. Plus just the right amount of testosterone intervals to keep me happy And the best part is the Sunday group rolls out at 8am, none of this 7am rollout bullshit. Edited June 15, 201412 yr by raffy Report
June 15, 201412 yr comment_640918 Good job, Mike! Focus on making it fun and enjoying being outside and seeing the neighborhood for now. Soon enough, it'll be fun for the other reasons. Report
June 15, 201412 yr comment_640922 Thanks for the encouragement guys. I pushed a little farther today. I was whipped when I stopped but I still felt good. And so far, no heart attack! Win! Report
June 15, 201412 yr comment_640928 Great Mike! Keep at it, it will get somewhat easier and you will find yourself riding longer and farther! Report
June 16, 201412 yr comment_641024 Pretty amazing ride. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yMYW91g5bwI Report
June 20, 201412 yr comment_641613 Getting ready to head on out later today for tomorrow's Diabolical Double...or possibly the Savage Century if my legs can't handle it. It's going to be a fun-filled day of climbing! Report
June 21, 201412 yr comment_641773 I am jealous of you guys. Since buying my Trek bike I've been making it a point to ride at least once every day. I am so overweight and out of shape that so far I have been limiting rides to 10-15 minutes in my local neighborhood. I try and stretch it a little bit more with each ride. I want to get my legs and breath back and am working slowly at getting there. At the end of each ride my legs feel like rubber, but I feel good when I finish. I'm keeping a positive attitude and making sure I get out there every day. I will post sparingly here but will continue to follow the thread for inspiration. Keep up the good work! In a few months it will get easier, you will want your distance to increase. Weight loss will come quickly if one counts calories and limits the libations! Report
June 21, 201412 yr comment_641789 http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/bik/4531380748.html 1 up hitch rack in dc. Report
June 21, 201412 yr comment_641812 Started dumping rain on a 7 mile long descent, so I bailed on the ride when I reached the rest stop. Never thought I'd have to worry about cold shivers on an event in June, go figure. Still got 85 miles and 10317ft of elevation change in. Report
June 21, 201412 yr comment_641819 Yeah, that's a lot of up which is a lot less fun when you can't have any fun going down. Me - did about 7mi on the MTB today. Hoping to get 40 on the road bike tomorrow... Report
June 21, 201412 yr comment_641822 Nice work all. I should have ridden today but I was entirely sapped from this week at work so I didn't make it out. Not going to make it out tomorrow either because my wife leaves around 10am for San Diego for a conference. I'm looking forward to having mornings with the boys though. Report
June 22, 201412 yr comment_641926 Just back from doing 18 on the salsa. I need to adjust the fit some. Report
June 22, 201412 yr Author comment_641933 Ben, very impressive! I'm so freaking slow going up even small bridges, panting the whole time, it's embarrassing. Nice to see most of you getting out this weekend. I got in 40 yesterday. I met my friends at 6:30 this morning to do a metric, but wasn't feeling right, so went home before starting. Glad I did. It's nasty hot and humid here right now. I'm still a bit woozy, so don't think that would've worked out too well. Report
June 22, 201412 yr comment_641934 Image of the web page (kinda long, so not embedded) http://i.imgur.com/YmoJJuX.png Garmin Connect link: http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/526489135 Really fun ride for the most part, other than not being geared for the rain. Ironically I had a rain shell at the beginning, but dropped it off at aid station 2 because it had warmed up and felt good enough that I figured I could ride in the wet without issue. I figured wrong. Short clip of the delightful rain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra2cOyI078g Gravel road vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-hPisiyw2Y Riding on gravel is noisy...so turn down your volume for that video. It's also a bit long (13min) since it's the full uncut footage, the fun descent lasts till the 4min mark or so, after that it's a lot of side to side camera action from the angling of the bike to slog up the long climb. And a pic of me going up one of the hills Edited June 23, 201412 yr by Nebby Report
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