The Nazgul Path

The theme continues. I’m meant to bike 10-20 miles three times a week for the first two weeks of training. The weather was so nice that I wound up biking four days. Tuesday I went on a ride with my friend, Becca and we had lunch in the woods. We explored a few paths I’dContinue reading “The Nazgul Path”

Stuck in the Mud

March 25, 2021 It’s time for my first training montage, so open Spotify and play “Eye of the Tiger” for the full effect. While my first day back on a bike was incredibly eventful, things got easier and less chaotic. The next day I went for a ride around Marblehead. I decided to take advantageContinue reading “Stuck in the Mud”

Boy Are My Arms Tired

March 23, 2021 Somehow, riding in clipless shoes for the first time was not the only excitement on my first day of training. When I decide I’m going to do something I go in with everything I have. In this case this was literal. I strapped my panniers to my bike, brought a camera aContinue reading “Boy Are My Arms Tired”

Spring Has Sprung and Training Has Begun

March 19, 2021 I’ve been watching the weather like I’m waiting for the lottery numbers to come in. Spring is more certain than that, but in New England, who knows! Last week it broke 50 degrees and the day it did I was back on my bike again. I’d attempted a ride maybe three timesContinue reading “Spring Has Sprung and Training Has Begun”