7and8

6 years ago Pam and I bought hybrid (cross between road and mountian) bikes. I haven't riden mine a lot but it hasn't been totaly neglected. I've been working out for about a month again since the move disrupted EVERYTHING. So early Saturday morning I was wondering why I was sooo awake and started wondering if I could make it around the block. You kind of got to see our neighbor hood to know why I had to wonder about it. There are hills, skinny roads, wild turkeys, etc. to contend with. This aint no super developed subdivision we moved into it's pretty rural.
I decided I was tired of listening to me and (as Nike would say) was going to just do it, and take the cell if I needed to be rescued. A mile and a half later I was amazed I had made it to the end of our street! I knew I could do this now. As I came around the final bend to home I did a gut ckeck and decided to go around the block again.

I am so STOKED! I really couldn't believe how good this felt. My ass in the breeze, under my own power, birds chirping, wind rushing through my..uh ears (I had a helmet on so hair wasn't an option). Quite exilerating.
Day 1 7 miles in 40min
Day 2 7 miles in 34min New shorts. Yea, you know what I'm talking about; I got bicycle shorts and a moisture magnet compression T, I look like a freaking superhero in all of this black spandex. Well, right now that superhero is the plump Mr. Incredible, but I'm hoping to change that.