testI’m back in the saddle again…
My last few posts have been about my attept to get back in shape and this is going to fall into that category also. I just got home from another short ride and I believe one reason I only go on short rides is because it is so easy for me to get in the car and come back home. When I went to the gym in Lexington, which is 30 minutes from my house I left at 5:30 am and did not have to be at work until 8. This forced me to stay occupied until I needed to be there, but driving 5 miles away to go for a bike ride doesnt force me to do anything.
Tonight I went out to try to increase my cadence, and to my suprise it was easier than I thought. I am used to a big gear and low cadence to get me where I am going a little faster, but reading the recommendations on Bikeforums.net I was encouraged to increase my cadence making the ride less taxing on my muscles. My legs got kind of rubbery towards the end, but that is because I have not used those muscles for quite a while. Even if I was in the gym working my legs cycling is going to use muscles other activities dont. It is discouraging because I used to do 30-40 minute sessions on ellipticals which is one of the best calorie burning piece of equipment available and being so weak in the legs is depressing. I know that if I keep riding and increasing my rides every time I will eventually get back into good riding shape. I am looking into getting a trainer so I can ride every day while a watch a movie or something. This will allow me to kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
