Funny Story

So, I've been trying to bike more now that I have less than a month to go before the start of this adventure/_________(fill in the blank)! I was riding through central park this past weekend. I have new clip pedals, and as I ride and come to a stop, I always make sure that I take one foot out of the clip so I can be grounded on one foot at any stoplight/stop sign. Well, to my surprise, the weight in the back of my panniers was heavier on my right than my left. Of course I had my left foot out, and just couldn't unclip out of the right clip in time. So, I braced myself for the fall, and fell like a tree, one with the bike. Aside from feeling slightly embarressed, I was okay. As I reoriented myself on the ground, still tryng to get my foot out of the damn pedal, I was thinking...: "thank-God this in NYC, where no one cares. " OF COURSE, that is when EVERYONE came to help me~!! The hotdog vendor asked if I was okay, a runner with her ipod came by, stopped and lifted my bike off of me.... a lady in a bridesmaid dress from a wedding party came to tell me it has happened to her too, and that it happens to everyone with new pedals!!! UGH, the one time I wanted to be left alone to lick my wounds... instead I just had to swallow my pride!!!!

Preparaton-- May 3, 2009

YIKES!!! I bought my new touring bike today!!! A Trek 520, 2009 model. Yeah, I am a total girl! I really wanted the 2008 model, cuz it was a nice cool black color. This year's model is brown. Yeah, I gotta brown bike! LOL! It actually isn't as bad of a color as I thought it would be...I actually like it. I was in the bike shop for three hours getting all the equipment I needed, in addition to getting an extra soft, plush, cushy seat for my bum! I can only imagine that may be one of my biggest complaints during this whole adventure! The reality of what I am doing has also hit me this week, as I've been super unmotivated to ride: my spinning classes alone are kicking my butt!! And that is just for one hour! I did this cuz I thought it'd be fun! AND, I KNOW IT WILL BE. But, while I was dreaming of this adventure over the past two years while sipping latte's in the library while studying or writing papers, I neglected to look at the fact that this is going to also be A LOT of physical work! So I am super excited, but also have this sinking feeling in my gut that asks.....WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING?????