tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068000.post115669655751036849..comments2023-06-14T09:59:14.468-04:00Comments on Living and Tri-ing in River City: Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302710072433158197noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068000.post-1157127936724499432006-09-01T12:25:00.000-04:002006-09-01T12:25:00.000-04:00I think we are twins! I am trying so hard to get ...I think we are twins! I am trying so hard to get faster. When I first started biking with my friends last fall I had the heaviest, clunkiest bike. I was always last but I sort of kept up. While marathon training I quit biking because I always felt like I was on the brink of injury and after the marathon I would be so far behind my friends (who did tons of biking while I ran) that I would lose them. Then one of them went on a trip and lent me her nice, light bike. I was still way behind.<BR/><BR/>Bold gave me a quote from Merckx that goes something like "Don't upgrade - ride up grades" I think that's about it. More time in the saddle and more hills - hard hills. That's what does it.<BR/><BR/>A lighter bike helps, though. Keep working on that!21st Century Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387240994756123669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068000.post-1156722934440619952006-08-27T19:55:00.000-04:002006-08-27T19:55:00.000-04:00I always blame the bike!Hills wil help. Group rid...I always blame the bike!<BR/>Hills wil help. Group riding will help. Hours and hours (and hours) on the bike will help!)<BR/>But unfortunately, most people, like usdon't have the hours to spend training!) Do you have a stationary trainer? Spinning on those helps too. Don't get frustrated. Things will get better (and faster!) :-)Fe-ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986479866903093934noreply@blogger.com