I want to ride my bicycle

I decided I wanted to start riding my bike again after a 10 year hiatus, of course after being influenced by a couple of male friends of mine who always post their biking adventures online. I used to ride the beautiful nature trails in and around the area I lived in with my ex husband and children many moons ago, and wondered recently why I gave it up? As I pulled out all the essentials I had packed away, I started to look up trails that were in my area online. I found a trail very close to my condo, one I could just ride to, and that would be the first trail I tried. So I dusted the old schwinn off, oiled the chain, added air to the tires, and off I went.

As I began my journey, I had to to ride a 1/2 mile to get to the entrance of the trail which was mostly up hill. As I struggled to reach the top of the hill I started to lose my breath. My lungs started to tighten, then I started to breathe heavy, and I still hadn't reached the trail yet. Once I got to the entrance of the trial I stopped to let a group of male bicyclists pass and go ahead of me. You didn't think I would take the chance of being mowed down on my first day out, did you? It wasn't too long before they were out of my view. I started at a steady pace until the paved path turned into a gravel path which of course wasn't the same smooth ride, so I picked up the pace a little.

It was a beautiful spring day, but I knew once the leaves had grown in it would be even more of a beautiful ride, not to mention the rushing sound of the Clinton River that lined the edges of the trail.
I passed a few other bicyclists that nodded their heads at me as they passed by in the opposite direction. I was starting to feel like I could definitely get used to this type of workout, and would never get bored with it. It was a 60 degree day with a gentle breeze, and the sun was out in full force. Being in nature is calming, relaxing, and can change your mood in an instant. Unlike my stationary bike I've been using all winter. I think I'm hooked once again, and will be making bicycling one of my outdoor workouts, at least until it gets cold again.

Happy trails to you, until we meet again...

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