Friday morning cycle group with Gail and the gang... is hills day.. When I first joined up with this group I found myself hating the ride before I started because I knew it was all hills.. and thus not enjoying the ride at all. I had to have a talk with myself.. It went something like this.... "
ME - "Self...You need to stop being so negative!
Self - "I hear you but the hills and headwinds hurt!"
ME - "They are good for you, you are going to do them anyway... so we need to just do it...cause then its done and we can move onto other things!"
Self - "Righto... lets get out there and ride them there hills....xxxx"
I have learnt two things... 1. Self is very agreeable! 2. I can do anything I put my mind too.
The hills are getting easier every time I do them.. I used to have a rest day before hitting them and this week, I did a 10km run yesterday and backed it up with a 30km hills ride (ave speed 30lm p/hr) today.. and tomorrow is my 70km Saturday Group ride which is just the best fun.
Little tired now so am resting until tomorrow... possibly taking on some more vitimins today..
The hills are your friends! Apparently! xoxoxoxoxox
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and tomorrow is a 70 km bike ride which is "just the best fun" ! Rach, can you believe what you have achieved so far ? You are amazing ! Normal kinda week, morning 10 km run's (pretty scenery, birds singing), 30 km hill rides, 70 km "fun" ride. Me thinks the couch potato has gone.
ReplyDeleteSo, your "never to old Mother" has done the following this week : Wed: 3km row (machine, no water here)10 km bide. Thurs: Zumba class (laughing ouch, more laughing, you want me to do WHAT with my hips, more laughing) then a tai chi / yoga class. Fri: aqua arobics, yes really, in water at the camp pool. They threw out all the smelly boys and us girls got a girls only session. It was heaven.
Love you, see you Thursday, wiggley like a puppy excited !
Mum
Both of you are awesome.
ReplyDeleteI can feel you pushing me to Taupo from here.
xx
S