Bike Issues.

Figured out the bike problem. Ever try and pedal a bike while depressing the brakes? I did my entire ride that way Tuesday by accident. At least I found the problem and fixed it.

When I'm going up a hill, winded mind you, at like 9 mph, something had to have been wrong. Oh well. It's a good reminder to check the darn bike before I head out. Safety 101. Bike Maintenance 101.

Had a little redemption ride yesterday... Quick 15 miles before work, I did the Pine Street hill (it's my "favorite") twice, just to make sure. Easy pace was 16-18 mph, just pedaling going nowhere. Straightaway with good cadence was like 20-22 mph. I think I broke 30 on the downhill for a second there.

I'll be back at Veteran's Memorial Parkway. The goal is to beat Kevan up the hill. Not this year, but soon. ;)

Sunday I'm taking Josh out on the road bike (borrowed graciously from Kevan). I think I'll take him on my first loop when I got the hybrid. It's only like 7-8 miles, it's pretty flat with one decent hill and it's scenic. Should take him about forty minutes. We'll see.

I find it hilarious that Josh is cycling with me. Not that I don't think he can do it, of course he can. It's just kind of like the blind leading the blind, you know.

I taught myself how to ride a bike. The wrong way. The difficult way. I'm correcting it. I have a ways to go, but every time I go out, it gets better. I feel stronger. I go faster. I move more efficiently. So something is working.

I'll try and teach Josh the right way, or what little I know of the right way. :)

I really don't even tell people how long I've been riding a bike anymore... For some reason, it embarrasses me. Like I need to point out how new I am at it, it should be kind of obvious. Conversely sometimes I have to point that out, because it's the only explanation into why I do what I do. Weird, eh?

My kids are demanding breakfast. I've got a myriad of things to finish that I didn't complete yesterday. I'm hoping that I can stretch out some of this soreness and my foot holds up through a run later. I think it's track tonight, which is fine, since I need a lot of pace/speed work.

I just really want to get moving towards Buzzards Bay. I'm going to place in my age group, just watch. Six weeks of really hard training. And the best part, no barnacles on that beach. :)