I feel SO good. Wow. Who knew riding your bike 60 miles would feel so great!
Mom, Dad, Brian and I started in Jefferson City at about 8am and ended in Ames at about 5. My legs didn't start hurting (just a little) until after we stopped (thank goodness). But even then, as long as we kept walking, I was fine.
They say it's the flattest and shortest day of the week----holy crap. Certainly not flat. The hills weren't huge in size, but you would have a good sized one first, then shorter ones after, but the larger ones made the smaller ones just as bad. And then there was the hill that I affectionately call the "Hill to Hades". Mom, Dad, and Bryan all made it up, but my legs decided they didn't want to move anymore when I was a quarter of a mile away from the top. Darn legs.
All in all, it was a fantastic trip, and I'm definitely doing it again next year---on a new set of wheels. I've found my "sport" since we decided I was definitely a biker and not a runner during the trip, and any good athlete (HA!) needs good equipment. Specifically, in this case, a bike that switches gears and doesn't have a rock for a seat. :)
This may be the ticket to helping me lose weight too (so much for the 20 pound goal). I wasn't fond of walking or running, but I love biking.
So, yay, had a great day on Tuesday, can't wait to do it again.
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You did awesome!! We are so proud of you!! Don't forget you need those things on your pedals too, you know the ones that you tried on your dad's bike all the way into Ames. GREAT JOB!!!! And it was nice to see you end the day "fresh as a flower". You also failed to mention that you were the only one from Team Sore Butts that got up and went to work the next day. Everyone else slept in but then did get a little work done.