Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Hey -
Ok, so it's been 6 months. I literally have not ran or biked at all until this past weekend. I bought a mtn bike this past January and something always came up when I wanted to try a real mtn trail. My bike rack lost a screw, had a flat tire that was too lazy to change, or gear shifting problems. FINALLY, this weekend I had all the ducks in a row and set out to Veterans Park in Lexington this past Saturday. We had a pretty good rain the night before but I went late in the day to give the trail time to dry. What fun! Adrenaline gets pumping when you see these trees coming at you when you tear down a downhill. I played in safe and walked my bike over bridges, rocks and creekbeds since it was my first time. I had such a blast I went the following day. I got the bug! I will probably find some shoulder pads to wear because although my Ibex bike has serious grip on turns, there is no autopilot and I am a complete nube. When my confidence builds, I'll try the bridge first and go from there.
Ok, so it's been 6 months. I literally have not ran or biked at all until this past weekend. I bought a mtn bike this past January and something always came up when I wanted to try a real mtn trail. My bike rack lost a screw, had a flat tire that was too lazy to change, or gear shifting problems. FINALLY, this weekend I had all the ducks in a row and set out to Veterans Park in Lexington this past Saturday. We had a pretty good rain the night before but I went late in the day to give the trail time to dry. What fun! Adrenaline gets pumping when you see these trees coming at you when you tear down a downhill. I played in safe and walked my bike over bridges, rocks and creekbeds since it was my first time. I had such a blast I went the following day. I got the bug! I will probably find some shoulder pads to wear because although my Ibex bike has serious grip on turns, there is no autopilot and I am a complete nube. When my confidence builds, I'll try the bridge first and go from there.
