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Encouragement to Ride
Since I started posting on this newsgroup I have taken my bike out
everyday. That is a major miracle. Usually I am a slug. My hobbies are getting my nails done, finding my 125th great purse, going to the spa for a facial and dining out. (Get the picture?) Everyone is so passionate about riding and it is contagious. I am beginning to think I can even give up my car and bike to work. I am not that far away from the office, but it would be a major step for me. I want to thank you all for all the support you give NEWBIES when they post. It really is wonderful. I needed something to take my mind off the fact that I am a "50 YEAR OLD"....and this is making me feel like a kid again. :-) My kids think I am never going to keep up with this riding, but I am determined to show them I can do something well aside from shop. Once long ago and far away I was a hippie girl....maybe a little of her will return in my older years. I would like to think part of her is still alive in me. Thank you. Peace and Stuff. |
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"Maggie" wrote in message om... Since I started posting on this newsgroup I have taken my bike out everyday. That is a major miracle. Usually I am a slug. My hobbies are getting my nails done, finding my 125th great purse, going to the spa for a facial and dining out. (Get the picture?) Everyone is so passionate about riding and it is contagious. I am beginning to think I can even give up my car and bike to work. I am not that far away from the office, but it would be a major step for me. I want to thank you all for all the support you give NEWBIES when they post. It really is wonderful. I needed something to take my mind off the fact that I am a "50 YEAR OLD"....and this is making me feel like a kid again. :-) My kids think I am never going to keep up with this riding, but I am determined to show them I can do something well aside from shop. Once long ago and far away I was a hippie girl....maybe a little of her will return in my older years. I would like to think part of her is still alive in me. Thank you. Peace and Stuff. You're never too old to bikeg I've owned some type of bike since I was age five and I'm soon to be 62. Only in the past few years have I become a regular rider instead of the occasional weekend rider and I'm lovin' every minute of it. I always rode hybrid bikes until this year when I bought my first road bike. Wow - what a difference. I also took a bike training course and became a bike patrolmen for the local park system. I've learned a lot from the other patrolmen who have years of experience. Enjoy the riding. I know I felt like a kid with my new bike this summerG Beverly |
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Maggie wrote:
Since I started posting on this newsgroup I have taken my bike out everyday. That is a major miracle. Usually I am a slug. My hobbies are getting my nails done, finding my 125th great purse, going to the spa for a facial and dining out. (Get the picture?) Everyone is so passionate about riding and it is contagious. I am beginning to think I can even give up my car and bike to work. I am not that far away from the office, but it would be a major step for me. I want to thank you all for all the support you give NEWBIES when they post. It really is wonderful. I needed something to take my mind off the fact that I am a "50 YEAR OLD"....and this is making me feel like a kid again. :-) My kids think I am never going to keep up with this riding, but I am determined to show them I can do something well aside from shop. Once long ago and far away I was a hippie girl....maybe a little of her will return in my older years. I would like to think part of her is still alive in me. Thank you. Peace and Stuff. hippie chicks don't grow old, maggie. -- david reuteler |
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Maggie wrote:
Since I started posting on this newsgroup I have taken my bike out everyday. That is a major miracle. Usually I am a slug. My hobbies are getting my nails done, finding my 125th great purse, going to the spa for a facial and dining out. (Get the picture?) Everyone is so passionate about riding and it is contagious. I am beginning to think I can even give up my car and bike to work. I am not that far away from the office, but it would be a major step for me. I want to thank you all for all the support you give NEWBIES when they post. It really is wonderful. I needed something to take my mind off the fact that I am a "50 YEAR OLD"....and this is making me feel like a kid again. :-) My kids think I am never going to keep up with this riding, but I am determined to show them I can do something well aside from shop. Once long ago and far away I was a hippie girl....maybe a little of her will return in my older years. I would like to think part of her is still alive in me. Thank you. Peace and Stuff. I'm 49 and got back into biking in June. I was diagnosed with diabetes a year ago and started controlling my blood sugar tightly and building up my exercise (I can eat carbohydrates when I take a long ride!). I had ridden in college, but did touring (self-supported), never trained. I did a 62 mile organized ride a few weeks ago and am hoping to do a century the first weekend in December. I'm having fun and I feel great. I have a friend who says it doesn't work for her, but for me if exercise were a drug it would be illegal. In college I drove a Ford Pinto stationwagon. We were a 2 minivan family for a while but now I have a Ford Escort stationwagon, and it makes me feel young. It's got 112,000 miles and I'm hoping to keep it a while (unlike the minivans which had unreliable transmissions). I had a "service engine soon" light come on yesterday--luckily it turned out just a spark plug wire that had come unplugged. I got the service person to show me what happened--the first time I thought about understanding something under the hood since I was in college. (I asked "is that the distributor?" and he said cars don't have distributors any more.) I'm very amused by the ways I am going back to my younger days. Pam |
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Maggie,
Congratulations on all the riding! Remember to take a rest day now and then so your muscles can recover, and you can refresh your manicure I went from riding a couple days a week to be able to do short triathlons, to doing centuries, to now biking 6 days a week and commuting 4 days a week. It is great, and this is my second year over 6000 miles. I almost can't believe it. Though, I have always been active as an adult... Anyway, I just got my mother into cycling a couple years ago, and she is 55! She loves it, and has a whole new outlook. She is much stronger and more fit than a couple years back. I know it's all a bit much to take in at first (saw your post about the expense). But, I would encourage you to take baby steps, have fun, and just ride! Don't worry about having the right outfit/fancy bike, or being slow, or obnoxious drivers or anything else. Plus, having a hobby will give your kids and spouse lots of gift ideas. Maybe by next year you will have a whole wardrobe of spandex suits in colors that coordinate with your handbags! Or better yet, fine merino wool jerseys. Best, Sarah |
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Maggie wrote:
Since I started posting on this newsgroup I have taken my bike out everyday. That is a major miracle. Usually I am a slug. My hobbies are getting my nails done, finding my 125th great purse, going to the spa for a facial and dining out. (Get the picture?) Everyone is so passionate about riding and it is contagious. I am beginning to think I can even give up my car and bike to work. I am not that far away from the office, but it would be a major step for me. I want to thank you all for all the support you give NEWBIES when they post. It really is wonderful. I needed something to take my mind off the fact that I am a "50 YEAR OLD"....and this is making me feel like a kid again. :-) My kids think I am never going to keep up with this riding, but I am determined to show them I can do something well aside from shop. Once long ago and far away I was a hippie girl....maybe a little of her will return in my older years. I would like to think part of her is still alive in me. Thank you. Maggie, I'm a 51-year-old commuter and I can't encourage you enough to try biking to work. I know some people find other ways to ride every day, but in the long run there's just no way I could do that if I didn't fit it into my work routine. Commuting by bicycle means that the little errands that would delay your return home and prevent you from riding become detours on the ride home and add to your cycling mileage. With a rack and panniers, you may not be able to do the grocery shopping for a family of four, but you can certainly get your nails done and buy a purse, or handle a lot of the other routine tasks most people do by automobile. I will be biking to the polls tomorrow morning on the way to work. Long ago and far away we seemed indestructible. I know better now. I'm not very concerned with how fast or far I ride; I just want to make sure I stick with riding every day, and commuting is a great way to do it. -- Paul Turner |
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David Reuteler wrote:
Maggie wrote: Once long ago and far away I was a hippie girl....maybe a little of her will return in my older years. I would like to think part of her is still alive in me. Thank you. Peace and Stuff. hippie chicks don't grow old, maggie. I certainly haven't. *grin* Seriously, I don't look, act, or feel my age since I got back on the bike. A bit of arthritis in my feet is my only age-related ailment, and these days I embarrass the heck out of my sons (two grown, two mostly-grown). The DH reports that they secretly admire me. You sound a bit like my father-in-law, who's been claiming to be old since he was about 45. It's amusing around here, since we have so many regular posters who are in their 40's and 50's. But relax. You're not old. With modern lifespans, especially if you exercise and take vitamin E, you could live to be 90 or 100. By that yardstick, you ain't old, hippie-chick. :-D -km -- Only cowards fight kids -- unidentified Moscow protester http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts proud to be owned by a yorkie |
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"Paul Turner" wrote in message
... Maggie, I'm a 51-year-old commuter and I can't encourage you enough to try biking to work. Yes, yes yes! Second what Paul said! Is there a bike buddy program where you live, like we have here? (http://www.bicyclealliance.org/bikebuddyinfo.htm) -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky please substitute yahoo for mousepotato to reply Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm Personal page: http://www.geocities.com/cpetersky/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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