Dusting Off The Cobwebs

Spring is here. Officially.

That means no more excuses. If I am going to do this ride, I must get out my bike, dust off the cobwebs, and hit the pavement.

That's exactly what I did today--my first ride of the season.

I started slowly--only about 8 miles. It took me longer than I expected...about 50 minutes. I'm going to have to start going a lot faster!

But I'm not worried about it. My legs were in pretty good shape from the indoor stationary I've been riding during the winter. The hardest hit, actually, were my hands and wrists that got really tired and achy. I sure hope our new bikes come with aerobars.

Oh, and I forgot to bring a snot rag! Ack! My nose was running so much I think it got more exercise than I did! I am going to start a list of things to remember for the ride. That is going to be top of the list!

Anyway, it was nice, though, breathing the cool clean air and smelling the blossoms that are starting to bloom. I rode on the trail along the Potomac river. It was lovely, if still a bit chilly.

We haven't received an official training plan, so I'm just going to make one up. I'm going to start with 10 miles a day, Monday through Friday, with a long ride on Saturdays. I'll start with 15 miles tomorrow and then increase 10% each week, until I am riding 50 miles every Saturday. At some point I'll have to increase the daily rides, too. Probably up to 20 miles. But first things first. I will also post my eating plan.