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Hello! I had the best intentions to get all my work done early today so I could have an early Happy Hour, but my computer decided to take an hour to install updates/restart/la-di-da right now. Is that random?
But, outside of that my day has been awesome because I met up with the elusive SkinnyRunner for a run. We discussed the possibility of her starting a new blog called ThinSmartCarDriver.com but it just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
I also tried to convince her to do some mid-run yoga. But, she is super anti yoga doing weird things in public. Boo.
Then there were almonds. I refilled the tin I got at Fitbloggin with a serving size plus 3. Do you know how many almonds are in one serving? Check me out on Instagram and I’ll tell ya.
But before all of that happened I woke up super early to get in a bike ride!
Yep.
I haven’t rode a bike since 2 years ago when I did the iTryathlon (a mini-tri in Irvine). I can’t believe it has been that long!! Since then I’ve talked about wanting to get back into biking and swimming dozens of times, but haven’t made the time or had the resources.
Proof: I still have the number from the race on my helmet.
So, when I spotted a Groupon for a fixed gear bike I thought this was the perfect opportunity to get back out there!
I was a little scared that I actually forgot how to ride – I’ve NEVER been good at biking (even as a kid I was always wobbly). Seriously. It took some confidence to get back on the bike. I didn’t fall (this time) but I do turn super awkward. Ha!
And it is ‘just like riding a bike’! I remembered, but am still wobbly. Oh well. That’s how I roll.
I’m pretty excited that it’s such a cute bike too. Check out those yellow wheels. They’re like my rims. This is a fixed gear bike, so I’m probably going to become a hipster too.
I do really want to start bike riding more and even consider doing another Tri. I’m happy to be able to switch up my workouts a bit. And the weather here is perfection for riding in the morning too.
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Question: When was the last time you rode a bike?
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It’s been awhile since I’ve been on my bike. I got a “good” bike when I did my first sprint distance triathlon (back in 2010?) but I just didn’t fall in love with that sport and since have maintained my monogamous relationship with half marathons. I often look at it hanging there in the garage and contemplate getting it down for a ride but my luck, I’d fall and snap a needed running bone and there goes this year’s goals. Maybe next year I’ll take her for a spin.
Your bike looks so cool! Haven’t ridden one in years. Last time I wasn’t looking where I was going and got knocked off by a branch. Slightly embarrassing. These days my bike is locked safely away in storage.
I love biking in the summer it’s great cross training and so much fun to fly down the hills. You’re looking good on it!
It’s been about 2 years since I’ve ridden a bike. I used to ride down to Huntington Beach on the weekends.
I love biking for a fun activity or some good cross training!!
Well, since I race my bike, I ride a lot…most recently on Sunday. Mondays are my days off, and I don’t even look at my bike on rest days!
The hubs and I went out on our bikes on Saturday. 7 miles. Which isn’t a lot, but we haven’t been on them in over a year. I am wobbly especially when turning. It’s a lot longer of a distance to fall than when I was a kid! LOL!
Yesterday morning! Short spin on the trainer coz it was active rest day or cross training day after the weekend’s pavement miles.
That bike is really cute!
It has definitely been over a decade since I rode a bike. I’m pretty sure I will be wobbly the next time I try!
Oh boy, me and bikes don’t mix. Had a major accident when I was a (drunk) teenager and went over the handlebars and broke my face – not fun. Don’t get too hipster on us please.
Happy hour here is most commonly known as the half price on feappachinos at Starbucks here!
Such a cute bike! I rode 48 grueling miles yesterday (climed over 3,000 feet)! It wasn’t pretty, but I need to train for my 192 mile bike ride that’s in less than two weeks! Eek! I’m also training for my first tri. I think you should do anther!
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I love biking! I mean the lady on her beach cruiser passes me in the mornings but it allows me to check out new routes for running and since I’ve never been good at cross training it helps. Keep going!
Biking is so much fun! I am doing my 2nd duathlon next month 🙂
I gotta tell you, you are very fortunate to have a bunch of fun summer Groupons for your area! I just checked mine to see if I could find something fun and affordable to do. Know what the ONLY activity was? Ice skating. Seriously.
What?! And in the summer – so random! Where do ya live?
A tri on a fixie would be awesome! I think you’d have to do the run barefoot to though. …
Ha!
HA. I can’t bike. I mean, I can. But it sure is ugly. And my max speed is like six miles an hour. Pretty sure that means I run faster than I bike. And my balance is horrific, so when people (real bikers) whiz past me I get paranoid and wobble all over the place and want to die. I’m so jealous of people that make biking look so leisurely.
This is me too! I actually feel better that I’m not the only wobbly one around here 🙂
I actually will be on the bike later today helping my husband pace his track workout. It’s the only way that I can keep up with him! 🙂
I sound exactly like you. Maybe I’ll do a triathalon one day…but then never bike or swim.
I think I would be super wobbly on a bike too, it’s been a while.