New bike
Yes, Cerowyn, the man who drives virtually everywhere, has bought a new bicycle.
It's a Fuji Absolute 4.0, and I've been commuting 15 km each way, plus assorted side trips, every day this week so far. My trusty odometer tells me I've ridden 121 km since I got it on Sunday (at an average speed of 22.4 km/h and a maximum speed of 41.1 km/h -- think it provides too much information for a pedant like me?). Tomorrow, my schedule is too tight to ride, so I'll be driving. I dread what my legs will feel like if I stop and let the muscles recover. My quads feel like they're three times bigger than normal every time I get off the bike, and I just know there's gallons of lactic acid just waiting to lock my legs up if I take a day off. So it'll be off to the gym for me tomorrow if I can squeeze in the time during the day.
I'm adamant that I'm going to stick with this exercise regimen, such as it is. If I can just add in some more frequent trips to the gym, I might hit some of my goals for this year, health-wise. Now that my Japanese class is over, it'll be easier to fit it in, so that's looking up at least.
Now, if I can just figure out that "getting smarter" thing...
It's a Fuji Absolute 4.0, and I've been commuting 15 km each way, plus assorted side trips, every day this week so far. My trusty odometer tells me I've ridden 121 km since I got it on Sunday (at an average speed of 22.4 km/h and a maximum speed of 41.1 km/h -- think it provides too much information for a pedant like me?). Tomorrow, my schedule is too tight to ride, so I'll be driving. I dread what my legs will feel like if I stop and let the muscles recover. My quads feel like they're three times bigger than normal every time I get off the bike, and I just know there's gallons of lactic acid just waiting to lock my legs up if I take a day off. So it'll be off to the gym for me tomorrow if I can squeeze in the time during the day.
I'm adamant that I'm going to stick with this exercise regimen, such as it is. If I can just add in some more frequent trips to the gym, I might hit some of my goals for this year, health-wise. Now that my Japanese class is over, it'll be easier to fit it in, so that's looking up at least.
Now, if I can just figure out that "getting smarter" thing...