Surprise ! I actually exercised

I biked 12 miles yesterday! The loop from home I used to normally do in 42 minutes. Yesterday it took me 54 minutes. Oh, and there is a ton of saddle pain today. OUCH!

I'm going to try to pull off 150 miles this month. That doesn't sound like much but going from 0 to 150 in one month is hard for me.

Also--the big endeavor I am not pursuing is............... I am going to start training with a Trail Running group that is coached by Tim Twietmeyer. You know--the guy who won the Western States 100 about a million times! It starts in June and has a 'graduation race' called "Blood, Sweat, and Beers."

Ha! I can't wait to get started running again!

Oh--and tonight is first Open Water Swim Class. I'm taking the rugrat with me so she can try out her brand new wetsuit.

Details to follow!

Comments

  1. Congrats on finishing all your thesis stuff. That is fantastic - now you can get on with your life, right? LOL! I can relate to your saddle pain (hurts just to think about it)

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  2. Looks like a great goal for biking this month!

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  3. Wow, way to get back into working out!! And, yes, I find that saddle conditioning is the first to go when you've not been on a bike in a while. I'm scared to stop riding for fear of it, lol.

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