Wednesday, May 31, 2006

My Compulsion

I have a problem. I am forming an addiction to riding my bike. Yesterday I rode nearly 70 miles in the course of commuting back and forth to work, and a 'short' recreational ride that I did on the way home. 70 miles. For fun. I rode 13 miles into work, 16 miles at lunch, 16 miles on the way home (via a different route), and a 25 mile sidetrip up the right fork of hobble creek canyon.

What's even worse is that I purposely choose rides in which I will be climbing monstrous hills. Hobble Creek Canyon is essentially 12.5 miles of uphill (of course that's followed by 12.5 miles of downhill). I remember not so long ago when I rode 60 miles for the first time and thought that I was going to die afterwards. My, how things have changed :)

2 comments:

Shan said...

Well if you are going to have a compulsion at least it is a healthy one.....

Shan

Yodame said...

I'm so happy that you're addicted! It's the spandex shorts really isn't it? :)

There's no way I'm going to be able to keep up with you, but I'm going to try.

-Yours