| | So I got a new bike yesterday! (Which you would know if you're my friend on facebook because I had it in my status the past day or so.) I'm very excited about it and it's already been a lot of fun (and not easy, either!). :)
I rode around a bit yesterday, but nothing really big -- just very locally. Today I decided to put myself to the test and ride all the way across town to the mall. My butt's a bit sore, but I think that comes with the territory. Here's the route I took to and from the mall:
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I'm not sure if this map I just cut and pasted from google is going to work on here, but basically what I did was take a pretty direct (3.8 miles) route to the mall, and then take my time coming back (over 5 miles). I knew I was going to have it rough at the end because it was totally down-hill on the way there... and of course completely uphill at the end coming back! I just kept plugging away, and made it home. :) It started raining when I had a little over a mile left to go, but I didn't really mind. I stopped off at a bike store near the mall and got a small rearview mirror, which actually made me feel a lot more secure on the bike.
If my butt can get used to the pressure, I really think the rest of me could benefit from the extra cardio! :) It's pretty fun riding. Now I just have to try to drag Michael out some time to ride with me. (First I tried riding his bike, but it made me way too nervous, even when I lowered the seat a bit.)
Oooh, Michael's leaving work so it's time to start prepping dinner! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
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