Today’s Ride ~ 8-28-09 Recovery in the Wind
photo credit: Andrea Balducci
Yesterday I took the day off from my bike, but I did work out. I did a quick round of Power 90 ~ and every time I’m surprised by how much it kicks my butt. Literally, my butt is killing me today. Those lunges and squats. YOUCH.
I had an easy recovery ride scheduled for today so I decided to go anyway.
I figured I’d go 5 to 10 miles slow and easy.
Got on the bike and started rolling, it was so easy, my legs didn’t hurt. My speed was higher than average, and it still felt like I was going easy.
Hey Jackie ~ You live in Kansas.
I turned around just before the first good sized hill, and thank heaven I did. I turned into this killer headwind. No wonder going out had seemed so easy lol.
My speed slowed considerably, my legs started hurting a little by the end, but the interesting thing was it was none of the sore muscles I was using ~ how does that happen?
Here are some things I felt really good about as I was riding today.
1. On the way back I was doing an excruciatingly slow 8mph. I looked down and realized just a few short weeks ago I wa PROUD to be going 8mph and didn’t think I could go much faster than that. 
2. Kansas is particularly beautiful on days like these.
3. When I feel good riding it affects all areas of my life ~ because the energy state of feeling good riding my bike is the same energy state of feeling good when I get huge paypal deposits, and like attracts like, so feeling good on my bike actually allows more money too 
4. Even if you pedal in a low gear, as slow as you want you still keep moving forward. You don’t have to force it, it just happens. (same seems to be true with hills and LIFE!!)
5. I was the only thing moving myself forward ~ me ~ I AM the POWER!!
So it was a nice recovery ride that was a little harder than I expected/wanted/anticipated, but it was a nice ride anyway, and lots of good thoughts found their way into my head too.
Today’s stats:
Miles ridden: 8
Time of day: 11am or so
Time on the bike: 43 min
Weather: windier than I thought it was ~ mid 70s and sunny
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