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Originally Posted by
zacster
Last year, after training hard all winter indoors and losing 35 pounds, I was able to just blow everyone away, especially on the hills which were suddenly easy. I got a lot of comments on how strong I was. I was 63 then. I lost a lot of that strength after a lot of family stuff happened this year, but I'm back on track now. It does feel good to have others comment on your ability. Even my son turned to me and asked, "do you always ride this fast now?" I was blowing him away in Prospect Park. He'd been riding with me occasionally over the years and could always keep up before.
I'm looking forward to the indoor training season now.
I don't ride much during the northeast winters, but I HATE indoor trainers. I overheat quickly. 2 seasons back I planned to stay active during the winter by ice skating, there's an outdoor rink a short walk from my apartment. However, I was nursing a rotator cuff injury and damaged it further by falling on the ice. Last winter I had it repaired. So I plan to start this season with lessons. Learning how to properly stop will come in handy for sure...
Keep that son of yours on his toes, it'll serve you both well.
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
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