Gettin' Serious

Lil cross babe got road tires put on her. She looks much less tough now...

The weather has finally become constant spring! No more worrying about making plans a week out, only to have them canceled by a random day of 30 degree weather.
But with that, it means that all the big plans I spent all winter putting off, I finally have to start doing. That means making myself actually get out of bed at 7am to get in a couple miles of riding before going to work, holding myself to a strict training regime, eating better, doing yoga/stretches consistently, etc. (I may have gone a little overboard with spring plans, honestly)

Yesterday, I did my first real group ride. I spent pretty much all day hyping myself up for how nervous I was to go out with a group. I wasn't sure who else would be going out, but I knew the leader of the group...and his legs are about the size of my torso. Hours before the ride, I was texting other lady cyclists desperately looking for someone who I'd feel comfortable riding (and potentially failing) alongside. In the end, I got a couple of well-needed pep talks (thank you, Rhys!) and was sent out to do the ride on my own.



Despite some minor annoyances that come with riding in unfamiliar groups, I had a great time on the ride. It was a pretty low-key 18 mile ride, with some climbs that gave my thighs a good burn.

Altogether yesterday, I got in right at 40 miles. Not bad!
Now, I'm just working toward getting in the habit of getting in about 20 miles even on days that I have to work. Right now, only training one day a week just ain't cutting it.

Oh & I also got my very own (!) Loose Nuts jersey. Which means that I finally have my very first jersey & now that I rep Loose Nuts on my person 90% of the time. I'm really lucky to have stumbled upon such a great group of people who are constantly motivating and inspiring me to get better.

Plans are to rest for the rest of the week. We're planning on starting our hardcore training regime on Monday, so I'm sure I'll be making a ton of posts about getting my butt kicked and all my tiny little brags during times when I don't.

Starting in April, Patrick is leading a group ride out of his work, Outback Bikes. If you're in the Atlanta area, definitely come hang out with us!
We're still working out all the details but you can join the group on Facebook for more information.