Passing out of the 'Fred' stage - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-10-2004, 05:01 PM

Think I can now see the "light at the end of the Fred tunnel", if I can
mangle a metaphor.

Today I rode hills again for the fourth day in a row and the legs feel just
fine (maybe the long winter and spring of long slow distance had primed me,
especially the week of long faster distance I did in Va Beach end of last
month).

I'm spinning pretty good all the time, and today I looked down and my knees
are only 5 inches apart - definitely not Fred territory! (my hip injury
predisposes me to having the left leg flair out at times - the spinning is
-definitely- helping the injury, BTW!).

Got in and out of my toeclips without looking several times today, (thanks
FK). ;-)

I've now merged my am and pm rides into one long ride at every possible
occasion, always trying to get in -at least- an hour per day.

I've completed a half-century (but only on the old BSO)

The weight has dropped more than 40lbs since I started, and the aero-belly
is fading fast.

I've finally got my test contact lenses and picked up some wrap around
sunglasses - so I'm stream-lining.

And of course, I have a real bike, so I no longer seem to have those
ride-shortening aches and pains (butt, triceps, hands, hot-foot - all gone)

All I need is the blue fairy to tap me with her wand to turn me into a real
'biker boy', eh? <g>

-B
Saying my prayers each night - think that'll help? ;-D