Feel the Burn!

D took me out West to Creve Coeur Lake for a ride this afternoon. I used to go to the batting cages out there as a kid. It is wide open with great trails to bike and a ton of hills. We started easy and I clipped in without a problem. I followed him all around and he gave me great pointers along the way. I was pointing my toe as I pedaled- its better to keep your toe up and push through with your heel- what a difference! At one point we went down this crazy zig-zag of a hill and when I got to the bottom I realized we were going right back up. D explained what gears to be in for hills, what kind of position to put my elbows and back in and how to keep on keep on pedaling! It was a great ride- at one point I stopped and stretched while he went out and back on some crazy hill. I was a little timid at times as we road down a narrow path surrounded by lakes. It reminded me of that time I went to visit T in MN and we biked all around the lakes- only that was pure recreation and my feet weren't connected to the bike. The thought of falling into a lake with my bike went through my mind a couple of times. But then we took the bridge to St. Charles and the thought of falling onto cliff took over. Regardless, I was fine and learned a lot. D was the perfect coach. Tomorrow is a swim and then Friday I'll attempt a Brick. Saturday we are going riding again. Seriously, I love this!