THIS BLOG is to record my attempts to get back in shape -- and to reflect on what I learned from my training last year. I'm making it public just for those who want to know how one octagenarian grapples with aging. I BEGAN IT LAST YEAR to keep track of my training for an 80-mile ride on my 80th birthday, September 28. That ride behind me, I stopped riding. By March, I was thoroughly out of shape. Will I regain the vitality I had last September. Come along and see!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
11.6 miles
I had planned a 16-mile loop but realized soon after I started that I wasn't fully recovered from Saturday's ride, so I cut off a corner of the loop and came in at 11.6 miles. I stopped for liquor and Gator-Ade, so my timing doesn't really count -- but I was home about two hours after I started.
There's more to say, but I'm over-extended, as usual, so I'll have to put it off, for now.
Except to say that I think I'd be smart to wait until I feel rested ... and then rest another day, before I ride again. Might be a good rule of thumb.
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