Right off the bat, I have to apologize to anyone who is offended by people who refer to inanimate objects as if they were human life. I'm about to do just that.
Many people have described me as having a zero to 60 personality. Yeah, their right! After about 5 months of spin class, tons of research, and numerous conversations with individuals with experience, I pulled the trigger.
I'm proud to announce that on August 2nd 2008 at approximately 11:30 am a new addition weighing in at somewhere between 15-17 lbs entered my life. That new addition is an '08 Specialized Roubaix Expert Ultegra road bike. She is blue and silver, carbon fiber, with all ultegra parts. In a word she is beautiful!
As with any new addition comes a whole new world of uncertainty. As I said before, I have done my fair share of research on bikes and cycling. Coming from a running background, I'm here to tell ya...cycling is VERY intimidating. It is a very technical sport with a language and set of rules unlike anything I've ever experienced. However, there are many aspects that remind me of many of the things I love about running. Things like a community with passion and commitment for the sport, things like a strong sense of community, things like a love for outdoor activity.
With that said, my zero to 60 personality is at about 70 right now. I've done everything the books and magazines recommend. I made a VERY LARGE investment in a bike that will meet my competitive needs for the next couple of years, I've purchased the apparel (yes, this includes bike shorts...hello world here I am), and I'm beginning to learn the lingo.
Many of my close friends have even heard the story of my first fall. Yeah, I wish I could tell ya that it was downhill at 30 mph....unfortuantely, it was sitting still at a stop light. Long story short, the biggest challenge of learning to ride...clip in pedals.
Alright, let me discuss briefly the goals behind this latest zero to 60 decision. I now have 2 plus years of running experience....I LOVE IT! What started out as spin class, afforded me a great cross training for running (I found it greatly helped my endurance), combine that with the beauty of the outdoors and how can I go wrong. I love pushing my body to the limits and I'd like to begin to be competitive in the sport of cycling and from there, I'm thinking of a sprint triathlon sometime in '09. I can't think of a bigger challenge for your body than 3 sports at once...ok here comes that zero to 60 mentality again. Yes, I know I'm sick, but there are far worse addictions life.
Guess this blog just became a running/cycling/triathlon blog. Hope you enjoy...I know I will.
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