Okay, biking friends and family, I need help.
How do I beat the sixteen-year-olds?
See, these kids, these little boys have joined my Saturday morning road biking club. Up until now it's been a bunch of 30-60 something men and me and that's been just fine. But now, these kids, and their terribly, terribly fresh legs, are shaking it up.
In short: They're faster than me.
I know I've got them beat on endurance, which is great, but they've got me whipped every time we hit a hill. And it's the English countryside, so it's only hills. Big, terribly hills. So, quick! What can I do to make my legs as strong as a boy who's not quite graduated high school?
There is a double-pride issue at stake here. Not just age, but, also, as the only woman in the club, I feel it is my responsibility to strongly represent my gender and not be the last one up riding (or walking...) up these hills... .
3 comments:
Recommend a run after the ride?
i recommend less biking and more gummie candy. that tends to make me feel better about me... or you could get them those awesome pegs for the back wheel so their friends can ride along. tell them how hip that is. and then, with all that extra weight, they'll be way behind!
Debbie Snell's training plan before riding Ventoux (million m climb in 22 km)was something like: Stand up to pedal for 10 rotations, sit 20, repeat till your legs burn out. No thrashing from side to side. And she did make the climb, she sure did.
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