Had our first 'group' ride today. I rode 1.5 hours w/ our coach Chris and my mentor Gena... I am happy to report that I was able to hang in there. I really am amazed at how the body remembers. Laying down that base is so important and even when it's been over a year since you took your body to task when the time comes it remembers and your endurance comes back pretty well. :)
I did take a nasty beginners fall in the beginning.. okay maybe it wasn't that nasty, but it was pretty embarrassing. My chain came off when I was shifting up a hill (something you shouldn't really do too much of) ... well here I am clipped into my bike (is that even how you say it... for those of you that don't ride... my feet are attached to my bike pedals)... I spazz out and as I'm trying to get one foot out I lean to the other side and well... I fell over. So it really wasn't like a crash or all that nasty, but it didn't feel good.. on my elbow that I landed on or my ego that didn't do a very good job of cushioning my fall. Thankfully Gena had a multi-tool (brand new) w/ her and Chris is a bike mechanic so we got me all straightened out and I managed to stay upright for the rest of the ride.
I guess I should just be glad that I got it out of the way b/c it was bound to happen eventually... and will probably happen again. :)
Tomorrow I hit the pool again... I got some new goggles... at least I'm excited about that part. I'm mostly nervous about looking like an asshole.. when will I get over that.
I think that just the FACT that you're training for a Triathlon gives you a HUGE cool factor...so I wouldn't even worry about it (-:
ReplyDeleteIf it makes you feel any better just about everyone i know has taken that exact fall...it's almost as if it's some sort of initiation. I seriously doubt you look like an ass! Here's another thing I learned doing tris: those that look the part don't necessarily act the part....tris seem to attract gear junkies with tans....but it doesn't mean they are fast!
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