Riding against the wind
May 19th, 2007I just got back from riding for the first time since it got nice out this year. Man is my ass sore. Haha, no, not sore from that you freaks. Sore from that damn bike seat. It seems soft and comfy, and my ass has plenty of padding. And yet, after an hour+ on it, it is not so comfy.
I decided to go with my usual evening ride plans today since I’m not used to it. So, I rode from my house to the river, and down to 71st then back. About 8 miles round trip.
Was easy on the way down, as the wind was blowing behind me. But the way back, argh, the wind was blowing against me the whole way pushing me to push myself. I avg’d 13-15mph on the way down, and 10-11 on the way back. Yeah.
I don’t know exactly how many calories I burned since my watch needs a battery, but based on my previous rides, I’d guess 500-600 calories maybe a bit more.
I’ve got to get rid of all this fat I put on in the last year and a bit. If I had not gained this back, I’d sitting at a nice 175ish, but Im back up to 210. that sucks.
Beer rocks, and it sucks.



