I can ride for about 15 minutes, then I collapse into a
recliner, immobile, for at least 2 hours.
The rest of the day I spend recovering from exhaustion and stiffness and
sore muscles.
That is the limit of my cycling ability.
I am enjoying myself but boy I am barely off the starting
line here.
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How about training wheels?
I considered them :)
At least I'm good at coasting, and the bike has lots of gears to choose from.
I understand your concerns. In a different life place, you would consider stiffness, pain, and fatigue as part of training that will dissipate as you practice more. The question I seem to see you facing is "is this all there is? Will it not get any better or different? Is the cost worth the pleasure?" my whole being says yes, if only for the activity and small term victory. But I'm obviously not facing the aftermath of the wind in your hair for 15 minutes of pleasure.
You have it exactly right. The down time has to raise the question of whether or not this is worth it, to not consider the consequences would be foolish. But, there are the intangible - no, they are tangible - the mental and emotional benefits that need to be considered. I agree, my whole being says yes for the same reasons. This was something that I needed to do and it has helped me immensely. You may not be facing the same consequences, but you do get it.
It may be selfish, but I think it is worth it, whether I get much better or not. I just want to keep myself grounded, though I'm not sure I'm doing that or if I even care that much at the moment.
When do you start rollerblading?
Maybe if they had gyroscopes to stabilize them, otherwise I think the question would be when I plan to start picking myself up off the street.
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