First ride

Well, last week we had both our bikes serviced by a find. Marc has been a 4-wheeling buddy for years and he owns Prescott Valley Dirt Works. His bike shop is very busy, but he got us in and made the best out of our low budget bikes. For that I thank him. Marc even pointed out to me how to properly size a bike frame. As it turns out, my low budget bike is too small, and he warned me I would feel it.

Earlier this week, we took a leisurely ride with the boys on their bikes and Jessica in the trailer behind my bike. Kristi even held in to the dog leash, so the whole family was out. No problem. Now I remember why they things are like riding a bike.

This morning, I took a ride while everyone was out. Jessica went in the trailer, but since we were alone, I could try to keep a bit more of a pace that was moving, not crawling from the boys tiny bikes. After my 2 mile ride, I honestly thought I was going to die. No really. I thought I was having a heart attack. My whole body was shaking and cold and my chest hurt more than it ever has. I recovered, but now the seriousness of my goal is really apparent. I am still moving forward, but it will be an uphill battle.

I will be starting a second blog to track my rides and my goal progress. I will post when I launch that soon. I also am using a free software for my phone which tracks my rides and stuff. If you bike and want to join me on the internet software friends, MapMyRide is the name, and you can look me up. It is cool, it maps the ride and what you eat. It has all sorts if fitness stuff, I am still learning it, but the mapping is the best part for me.

In case you don't know, my goal is to ride in the Bike MS in 2013. I want to do which ever route takes me over 100 miles in 2 days. This is a fundraiser, so start saving your change and I will let you know more on that part late this year.

Anyway, just keeping you all up to date. This goal is going to be expensive as well as difficult. So keep us in your prayers.