Bicycle

It's probably been a good four years since I've been on a bike. The car needed something or another done, so I put the bike on it, dropped it off somewhere on the beltline, and rode into work. Maybe five miles max. When the car was done in the afternoon, I got a ride back and left the bike at the office. I did not enjoy the morning ride.

Fast forward to this afternoon. Kids had swimming lessons, and I just got the bike road worthy the previous day. It was like I had a new present just waiting to be used. I had to go for a ride.

Needless to say, I have a whole new set of sore leg muscles. Muscles that feel like they must have been in hibernation since that last ride. Managed 12 miles in about an hour. This is on a mountain bike with fat tires and all, not exactly a speed machine on the road under any circumstances. I'm half heartedly looking for a road bike, but I'll probably train on this until at least next year, perhaps even spring 2009. If I can find a good end of season deal I'll jump on it, but I'll probably still train on this one for the most part.

All things considered, I'm pretty happy with the ride. The hills kicked my ass, but I set out with the goal to keep my legs moving and the bike going forward. With the exception of one quick break at the base of a hill, I did just that.

Hoping to get in all three aspects of the tri this week. See how the legs feel in the morning.