I just got back from my first bike ride in 2009. I think my last ride was sometime prior to August 1, 2008. The route I took was just over 6 miles long, and it was a pretty easy ride... That is, after I got past the "I can't do this and I want to vomit" stage.

I'm going to get into this thing slowly again, riding once a week for the next month or so, then stepping it up in both frequency and route distance.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go pass out.

I just went for the first bike ride in over a month, and I'm quite pleased that I was able to ride 11 miles without stopping (aside from yielding to traffic). I guess I'm not as "out of shape" as I thought! :)

Here's the route that I did today.

http://blog.skudd.com/?page=cycling

I'll be keeping this updated now :)

Work has been keeping me too busy and I've had too much other stuff going on to finish the cycling blog. The stats banner is extremely outdated. My last ride was around 14 miles, but I don't remember much beyond that.

I'll try to keep up with updating my stats. For now, I contemplate sleeping.

As you may have noticed, my passion for cycling has been rekindled for some odd reason. The result: I'm feeling healthier, more energetic, sleeping better, and this site has been getting daily updates.

I've created the image you'll see below to kinda keep everyone abreast of my stats. Eventually, it will link to a site where I will log all my rides, and schedule additional rides. For now though, that's what you get. ;)

If anyone is in the Lafayette, Indiana area and wants to ride, let me know. There's been 3 of us riding pretty much regularly for the last week, but we're trying to rally more... Especially since we're down one for a while (Get better, Ben!). The bar below should give you an indication of what to expect, so if you can't handle these rides then you may not be the candidate. Sorry. :/

At any rate, I'm going to pass out now. Today's ride was a little intense for me.

Distance: 11.6mi. (approximately)
Average Speed: 9mph
Max Speed: 25mph
How I feel: Not too bad
The Route: Link

Distance: 11.92mi. (approximately)
Average Speed: 10mph
Max Speed: 30mph
How I feel: Winded
The Route: Link

Distance: 4.09mi. (approximately)
Average Speed: 10mph
Max Speed: 25mph
How I feel: Winded
The Route: Link

Distance: 8.25mi. (approximately)
Average Speed: 11mph
Max Speed: 30mph
How I feel: Winded
The Route: Link

Distance: 6.46mi. (approximately)
Average Speed: 11mph
Max Speed: 33mph
How I feel: MORE!!!
The Route: Link