I don’t have a bicycle of my own, so I don’t normally get to Ride with Rebecca. However, since we’re out visiting my parents’ house in Ohio, we do have access to some more bikes. So yesterday, while my parents watched our girls, I headed out on a morning bike ride with Rebecca. I rode my sister’s bicycle, which had recently been tuned up. It is a women’s frame Trek mountain bike, with big knobby tires and wide handle bars. I had to raise the seat up quite a bit to get it to the right height, to the point that I could barely reach the water bottle! Riding a bike like this on the road is definitely not as smooth as riding a road bike like Rebecca’s!
We started out and headed to the Kokosing Gap Trail. The trail itself was flat, but there are some hills between the house and the start of the trail. I hadn’t been on a bicycle for about seven years, and I’m pretty out of shape, so it was definitely a challenge for me! I did my best to keep up with Rebecca, and she was gracious enough to slow her pace down for me – we averaged about 11.5 miles per hour instead of her usual 15. We enjoyed the rare chance to ride together, and it was good to be back on the trail – I used to ride it all the time when I lived in Mount Vernon. It is a beautiful trail, running through deep forest, and particularly lovely in the early morning with fog still rolling around and streams of sunshine breaking through.
Our total ride was 11.5 miles in one hour – not much for Rebecca, but a huge ride for me! I ended the ride feeling good overall, but with definite soreness in my seat, wrists, and quads. My muscles were definitely yelling at me for the rude awakening! Overall, though, I had a great time!
I’m very happy to watch Rebecca’s progress in training for the PMC, and I’m even more happy to see her fundraising progress. You can help too! Read her support letter and head to the PMC site to donate to her cause today!
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