I went out for a ride yesterday and realized it was much colder than I anticipated, so I decided to stay close to home. I did laps around the park behind our house yesterday afternoon, and on several of them I decided to take a detour into the woods and test my bike on the nature trail. There were a lot of ruts in the trail caused by water, some soft spots, several hills, a bunch of rocks and a few logs. I worried that it might have been a bad idea, but I found that with effective control over my brakes and gear shifter, I was able to navigate well. I even did okay going around an older woman and her to loose dogs who were back there. I was satisfied with my ride after about 4.5 miles... it's not ALWAYS about the distance, sometimes it's about the workout itself, and I knew it had been a good one by the way my thighs were burning!
I have realized lately that one of my favorite pre-ride fuel foods is oatmeal with a little bit of honey or brown sugar and fresh fruit. I love it with blueberries and nectarines! I also love a couple of scrambled eggs afterward for the protein. I have realized that biking really makes me more conscious of what I put in my body.
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