My First Bike Ride

My First Bike Ride

 

Saturday August 26, 2006

 

Yes, the day has come that before I heard of the Lap Band, I never thought would come again.

 

I RODE MY BIKE TODAY!

 

This has been a goal of mine since Day One- Be Able to Ride My Bike Again and ENJOY IT!

 

Well, I rode for ONE HOUR, RODE 12 MILES. Doing the math, that would be...umm. carry the naught, devise by the numerator and move the decimal point......yup a whopping 12 MILES AN HOUR!

 

Yes, 12 MPH on the Miami White water Biketrail is actually a pretty pathetic speed, small kids with training wheels probably could have passed me, Rollerbladers DID pass me. BUT I DON'T CARE BECAUSE I AM NOW HEALTHY ENOUGH TO RIDE MY BIKE!!!!!

 

WOO HOO!!!!!

 

Now wearing bike clothes- spandex is usually NOT friendly to fat people and boy do I know that, I didn't look that great. I looked like a fat guy in spandex on a bike. But a year ago I was a REALLY FAT GUY SAUSAGED INTO BIKE CLOTHES that could barely ride a bike, and as a matter of fact soon could not ride a bike. So, again I DON'T CARE BECAUSE I AM NOW HEALTHY ENOUGH TO RIDE MY BIKE!!!!!  WOO HOO!!! BTW - my bike jersey was XXL not the XXXL that I used last year. That would be ONE LESS X for those of you scoring at home.

 

It was so nice to ride with friends I have not seen for a year. It was so nice to enjoy downhills. It was not so nice churning up the pathetic little bike trail uphills, but again- see that I don't care thing above.

 

I saw ducks, I saw bunny rabbits, I saw cute joggers in athletic wear, I saw even cuter roller bladers in even less athletic wear, I saw cute chicks with nice smiles (smiling at me!) in even more anatomically correct biker clothes.

 

Damn I am in a good mood.

 

My butt hurts. Again, see that I don't care thing.

 

I am pooped and need a nap. Again, see that I don't care thing.  

 

I did notice that DRINKING while riding is now a bit more difficult with the band. I'll have to figure that one out. While riding I use a CamelBack type system to have the water I need. I loaded it with ice and cold water as it is 90 degrees outside. There are times when riding that you are thirsty, but have to wait till a more appropriate time (read that as safer time) to drink, so when you can, you chug. Well, that didn't work. I felt like somebody sat on my chest after a big cold drink. 10 seconds later it was gone, but I felt RESTRICTION as I guess the band tightened up when all that cold water hit it. I guess this goes in my brain as part of the learning curve.

 

So, to repeat -

 

I RODE MY BIKE TODAY!

 

Damn I feel good.

Damn I'm tired.

I'm going for a nap now.

My butt hurts,

I am pooped and I don't care WOO HOO!