Skiing/snowmobiling/snowshoeing in a blizzard last weekend in Vail and cycling the roads of Boulder county on Tuesday - must be March in Colorado!
Charlie, my most best training buddy and hubby, was itching to get the roadies out today. He has gone over the top in supporting me in my Ironman quest. He's so excited to do the training that he bought a hot new bike to ride with me AND joined Colorado Athletic Club to swim with me!
Today was the first day I got to really try out the aerobars and the first difference I noticed was how tippy the front end felt with my weight over the front wheel and my arms and hands in a central position. Shifting was also a little iffy, I had to do more planning, i.e. take one hand off the aero, place it in the handlebar, then the other hand, then move the right hand to the shift. It will be a little bit of a learning curve...
After riding inside at spin classes for the last 4 months I was hyper-atuned to all the sensations outside. The cars, the trucks, the wind, the gravel... but also the view across the fields, the cows, the horses, the Continental Divide in the background. It was invigorating on so many levels:)
Charlie, my most best training buddy and hubby, was itching to get the roadies out today. He has gone over the top in supporting me in my Ironman quest. He's so excited to do the training that he bought a hot new bike to ride with me AND joined Colorado Athletic Club to swim with me!
Today was the first day I got to really try out the aerobars and the first difference I noticed was how tippy the front end felt with my weight over the front wheel and my arms and hands in a central position. Shifting was also a little iffy, I had to do more planning, i.e. take one hand off the aero, place it in the handlebar, then the other hand, then move the right hand to the shift. It will be a little bit of a learning curve...
After riding inside at spin classes for the last 4 months I was hyper-atuned to all the sensations outside. The cars, the trucks, the wind, the gravel... but also the view across the fields, the cows, the horses, the Continental Divide in the background. It was invigorating on so many levels:)
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