So I guess the saying is true, you never forget how to ride a bike. I have been wanting to ride my bike for a long time. I think I have had it since I was 14 or 15 something like that… maybe 13. But it is a nice bike.. a Specialized, and my dad got it all tuned up before I moved to Oregon 3 years ago.

A couple months ago I tried it in the drive way and sort of teetered as I rode in a circle. It was painful though. That seat could just not support my butt… or I guess my crotch… sorry to be so crass haha.

Today JJ and I went to Hollywood Video. We have the MVP thingy there where you can have 3 movies out at a time. We have been wanting to watch the old Indiana Jones movies again before we watch the new one and they put in a hold request for us last week. Well we go there and apparently it didn’t continue on to June automatically so he wanted us to join MVP again (second time this has happened in 3 months). JJ didn’t have his card with him so we were like uh okay guess we’ll come back later you dumbass. So we left and JJ asked where I wanted to go now. I said let’s go to ShopKo.

I wanted a sports bra and someone in my meeting said they had some for 2 for $8. I got my bras, and decided to go look and see if they had any bike seats. They had regular, a bit larger, large (the one I got) and then this granny one. I said I couldn’t get the biggest one because it would be two embarrassing. It was 20 bucks, but hey I think it is a good investment right?

We get home and he tries to figure out how to get it on my bike. He succeeds and I go on a mini trial in the drive way. Still painful but I think it is just something my tush needs to get used to. I am sure it feels better than my other one did, I can’t remember. We live right by a middle and elementary school that is connected to this sports complex with a couple of baseball fields and a gravel track with a football field in the middle of it. I tell him I want to go ride bikes on the track so I know how far I have gone.

The plan is something like 2 miles, 8 times around. I thought this would be a piece of cake because I remember being a kid and getting my bike and riding like 6 miles or more with my dad and brother on the water front trails. They were flat and beautiful and it was an easy activity that didn’t get me out of breath. So we ride over to the track which is a couple blocks away. I was really nervous about this because I was afraid I would crash or something on the sidewalk in front of the cars. I made it though!

We start on the track and I am still trying to figure out my gears. They are all clicky and I was trying to get it into something comfortable. Too easy of a peddle made me feel wobbly and like I was going to fall off so I preferred the harder gear. After two laps (which I thought was my third) I say uh maybe just a mile tonight. I underestimated the difficulty for me haha. My butt was so sore and my hammy’s (apparently?) were sore. I struggled through the last two laps, but I made it to a mile! JJ walked me through some stretches after and that felt a lot better. We even got a little frisky haha!

I was so proud of myself even though I feel like anyone could have done this! I feel like I could work my way up and do maybe like a 5 mile bike ride every other day sometime in the future.

I got a clip board to put my points journal on. I figure this way I can hang it on a nail in the kitchen and it won’t take up counter space. We have a really small kitchen and I like to make my own dog treats! I have 7 points left still. I am going to have one of my WW desserts I bought last night! It is this cookie and ice cream sundae. I love ice cream despite thinking I am lactose intolerant haha. I am happy that this satisfies my craving but keeps me in a healthy range of eating through out the day.

Daily Points Target: 35
Yogurt 2
Banana 2
Bagel 1
Cream Cheese 1
Cereal 4
Milk for Cereal 2
WW Snack Cake 1
Curves Bar 1
WW Pizza 8
18 Tortilla Chips 6
Salsa 0
Points left: 7