Today was a great trial run day for my new bike! I needed a little bit of help getting my feet in the holders, but once I was up I was off and going great! I decided to ride down all of the roads in my neighborhood. I wasn't sure how far I would be going, but I went ahead and dedicated to my challenge. My neighborhood is very hilly so I did a lot of coasting down a hill and working to get back up the hill! I also took the opportunity to figure out my gears and how they change and can work for me. I didn't look at my time or my distance until I finished my workout.
I completed 8.03 miles in 42:02. This gave me a pace of 5 miles an hour and an average of 11.46 miles an hour. This is by far not my best time! In my Triathlon last year I averaged 12.5 miles an hour, but I did not let it get me down! The race consisted of a lot of long straight-aways. My neighborhood has a lot of short roads with cul-de-sacs and I did a lot of slowing down at the end of hills. I certainly feel that I will drastically increase my miles per hour if I workout on flatter terrain. Click on my route to view my workout.
I also have realized as the day goes on that I will definitely have to invest in padded shorts! I am sore in not so pleasant places! lol Here's to the next workout! Until tomorrow :)
April
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