Ride Ride Ride

I am planning to participate in the Ride Across Indiana on July 15th. It is a bike ride from West Terre Haute to Richmond and is about 160 miles. It starts at 7 AM and ends at 9 PM. Today is my first day for starting to train for this ride.

I have ridden two other days this year just to "get the feel of riding again." I rode an exercise bike all winter thinking I would be in great shape for the bike riding season. WRONG. Exercise bikes don't prepare you for the real world. I rode about 3 miles and didn't know if I would make it back home or not.

My next ride was much better. I rode about 8 miles but it was a leisurely ride with several stops.

Today I rode for 36 minutes without stopping (except for one time when I was at a 4 way stop and the other go wouldn't go before I got there). I peddled most of the time going up and down the streets of Fairview and Clinton. I just whizzed through all the stops (except as noted). I average 10.1 mph which is what I was hoping. There was a strong breeze from the west and when I would go west my big belly would open up like a ship's sail...just flapping in the breeze. One car came up behind me and had to stop because he couldn't see around my belly. Anyway when I was going west I would get down to about 7.5 mph. I think I'll wear a girdle next time. But I was pleased with the time today. I rode for 6.3 miles. That's a long way from 160 miles.

I was planning to ride again after supper but my legs feel like balloons. So I think I will take it easy. Probably ride tomorrow. It is supposed to be nice again and less wind I think. Supposed to be 80 tomorrow.