My First 10 Mile Bike Ride

[Peterborough Guy]

So I am all set the bike is on the car, the Ipod is charged and I am taking in fluid.

So whats that all about, I have decided to set myself a goal today and give myself a boot up the backside, and hopefully boost my weight loss from just losing or adding 1lb each week, as it is at the moment and I am aiming to do my first 10 mile bike ride today.

I'm not saying I will be able to do it without stopping or anything, but if I achieve 10 miles today I will be so happy with myself.

I have chosen a nice local attraction area to ride around, called Ferry Meadows, as you get a lot of other cyclists around there, all different shapes and sizes.

Wish me luck, I am going to need it lol

I will update you all later.

 

[Ali_B]

Good Luck

 

[Miss Tickle]

Fantastic Gary- hope you have a great day out. Did you get the all clear to get on your bike though? I thought we had to wait till 12 weeks post op ?

 

[Peterborough Guy]

No my surgeon said as long as I took it easy I could get on it from about week four, if there was any niggles, then pack it in, but I have been doing short rides building upto about 4 miles and no aches or pains at all, dont worry if I feel i cant do it I wont be pushing myself, I will get the train back to the car lol

 

[Jen1961]

Good luck Gary

 

[Peterborough Guy]

And I did it, and the only thing thats hurting really are my hands, where they rub on the handle grips, think I need to get some gloves lol

 

[penguina]

Congratulations Gary well done, I can't ever imagine 10 miles without a car! I am surprised your rump isn't hurting as well as your hands though.

Keep up the good work buddy x

 

[luckyla]

Good for you Gary! A big well done xx

 

[Miss Tickle]

Fantastic. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. I think I'll start looking out for a second hand exercise bike now then and start building up on that before I hit the streets ( well-park as I'm traffic phobic!). It's nothing like as pleasurable as riding your real bike is it, but I need to train those muscles before I try a ride. My biggest fear is hills. Even little short ones. I never could do them !

 

[Peterborough Guy]

Its fairly flat around this park, just two bridges to cross, one goes down then up, so if you pick up some speed you don't need to worry, but the other one is a killer, it didn't matter which gear I chose, it just wouldn't get up there, unless I stood on the pedals and pedaled up it.

And I done 7 laps of the circuit, so after about 4 laps I was dreading it lol

 

[vonny]

well done your doing fab wish i could do something like that, im not allow to exercise yet as i have kidney probs but i do walk about 6 miles every few days weather permitted lol. Congrates again xxx

 

[Peterborough Guy]

Im already starting to feel it now though lol

 

[Jrichard]

Gary I have to say I have a huge amount of admiration for you. 10 miles, that is bloody amazing! I feel inspired to buy a bike, maybe I will catch you up.................................. By Christmas!

Julie

 

[Peterborough Guy]

Then we can go for a support group bike ride lol

 

[penelope1008]

Well done Gary, a great inspiration.

 

[MrsSmith]

Congratulations x

 

[tranquil_butterfly]

Well done. I can only manage two miles at the moment but feel great after I have done that.

tranquil x

 

[Mecca123]

Hi great news