The first attempt

Well, that didn't go quite as I thought! But at least the views were beautiful. (See the pictures that I took with my mobile phone.) Although I prepared just like the West LA Cyclist website suggested (tire tubes, water, energy bar), I didn't quite pull the ride off right. I checked the schedule . . . that was for the old post in December about the beginner's ride. Ugh! The meetup group changed the time and they left at 10:30am instead of 11:30am. At first I was deflated, but this very kind woman told me where the bike path was and suggested that I just ride on it myself.

So, I did. :o)

My decision to pursue the ride was certainly influenced by the fact that I'd committed to it for this course -- decidedly a good thing. The site, Marina del Ray, was GORGEOUS, and I'd never been before. I didn't go nearly as far as the group would've gone, but here are my stats:

Time: 1:15:09
Avg Speed: 17.9
Distance: 22.382

Now, you'll notice that I have no units for the speed and distance. . . that's because I don't know what they are yet. But I'll figure it out soon. :o) This week has been a challenge because I was getting a grad school application complete and trying to find a second job. So, my exercise slipped a bit -- normally, I run every morning. I usually like to make it to at least one dance class each week, too, but I've only made it once in the past few weeks because work has been so busy. After Feb. 1st, though, things will calm down significantly!

I think that I'll make my goal to go on 1 bike ride each weekend that lasts for at least 1 hour. I am hoping to add 1 yoga class in, too, but we'll see how ambitious I get after this last hurdle.