Subject: 2 raspberries, 5 deer, 33 miles later, and 2767 calories later did my first outside ride of the year today, and it was awesome!!!! my husband and i rode with a friend of his. planned 30 miles, ended up doing 33. roads were a little icy starting out (in the shade, anyway ), which made me nervous. used to ride year round, but now i have kids and a bolt in my elbow, so i'm a little more wary than when i was young (er ).
anyway, it was still a glorious ride. so nice to be out in the open air instead of in the basement. saw folks ice fishing, sledding, skiing, etc. saw 5 deer cross the rode in leaps and bounds, including a pretty magnificent buck. the whole ride was very pretty, crossing over farm lands and rolling hills, with a few thigh burning climbs here are there.
we're shopping for new pedals for me though. the wellgos i have can kiss my raspberried knees. after riding clipless for 10+ years with no timbers, i've now had TWO with these pedals! for those who remember my knee picture from last year, i now have a matched set (and this through tights, no less ), and a nice chunk (literally ) out of my right elbow (and a whole in base layer i was wearing. jersey and windbreaker are fine though - very strange ).
ps. one funny. my hr monitor says i burned 2767 calories. ended up doing a split off my 30 min swim last night, so its counting that at my biking hr. too funny. bring be a big mac! wait, make that three! Edited by autumn 2005-02-05 4:20 PM
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