One of the things I love about living in Columbus Ohio is the Metro Parks. Many of them are built with cyclist in mind and offer bike paths that can not only be used by cyclist, but people walking as well. Three of the major bike paths are very close to where I live which makes it easy for me to not only have places to walk, but now places to ride. I wrote previously about my excitement and even hesitation to get back on a bike again. But now that the first ride was behind me, I asked a friend to bring her bike yesterday so we could ride after work. I took some ibuprofen before hand hoping it would help with some of the pain I felt in my knees. Just like when I started walking again, I know this will also be a process to get my body conditioned to the new stress I'm putting on it. Even now, my back still can give me issues while walking, so I expect my knees will do the same for a while as well. I had a great thought yesterday as I changed into my workout clothes after work. One of my co workers wore a really cute dress and jacket on Friday. I remember thinking I could never buy something like that and look cute in it. I realized, though, that this upcoming fall and winter season, if I continue to work at being healthier and active, I will be buying new clothes. As my size goes down, I will find more confidence in how I look in different clothing that I refuse to wear now. It's a good thing to remember as I continue to push myself to be better about my eating and exercise.
Now that I have strayed somewhat off topic of this original post, (Squirrel!) my new mission is to enjoy riding again for exercise and be able to put in some long distance. The first ride was exciting because I finished the loop, didn't crash, and found I still possessed the balancing skill. The second ride was exciting because I went longer without stopping and I realized how much fun riding a bike was! I miss the excitement of getting out my bike as a kid and riding for miles and miles. This is going to be a very good thing for me! It's something different that is also fun like what kickboxing was the first time I lost weight.
Side note: my new helmet rocks too! It's my favorite color, mint green, which also happens to be close to the ribbon color that represents PCOS. It's great for taking selfies too because it hides my double chin and slims down my face. *giggle*
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