I rode my bike today. Not just rode, you understand, but power-rode it.
I was off to find another geocache which was only accessible from a bike path and was six miles from any entrance to the path. So... of course I got on my bike at home and rode the 6+ miles to the proper site. On the way back home, I stopped and took a 1/3 mile hike up a hill to find another cache site. Of course there was the hike down the hill, back to my bike, and then the ride back home, which, unfortunately for me was into the breeze. And as I live up a hill, it also involved the ride up the hill on tired, old legs. But damn my stubborn hide, I wasn't about to get off and walk the bike up the hill!
I was definitely exhausted, and my knees were quite weak -- had trouble walking down the stairs to my desk when I got home! Rested for about an hour, and then went out to mow the lawn.
When the kids came home from school (oh yeah ... I was back from my bike ride at noon), it was nice out and my son wanted to play a little football in the back yard.
And now, no surprise, my knees are screaming out at me to take it easy. My overweight body isn't meant to be abused so. Work up to the abuse, that's how it's supposed to be done.
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That sounds like a lot to do for an old guy, especially one in your approximate size and physical condition. My normal daily biking takes me about 8.5 miles a day, but since school started, I certainly haven't been going every day.
Not just for an old guy my approximate size and physical condition, but for me!
But if I can get a few more of these in a bit more regularly, maybe I won't be a guy of my size and condition.
That was my plan -- hasn't really worked yet, though.
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