Sunday, August 7, 2011

CIAO for Cycling

I have learned some pretty brutal lessons working out in a chubby girl's body.  Earlier this summer while training for the Seattle half marathon I learned lesson numero uno.  Lesson 1:  Running shorts should not be used for running until I wear a size medium unless a free stick of friction ease is provided with the purchase.  I made that mistake one Saturday morning, and I paid for that mistake for the entire week.  Of course, that was the week that I only had skirts to wear while my pants were being tailored.  Lesson 2 was learned this morning on my first long early morning bike ride.  Wear cycling shorts for any ride over 15 miles.  There is a reason why those cycling shorts look like a pair of Huggies.  Embrace the diaper butt.  Love the diaper butt.  I didn't, and I'll be paying for it for the next week.  On my way to the office this morning, I stopped by CitySports and purchased my first pair cycling shorts.  Those padded pedal pushers are expensive, but I am sure that the comfort will be worth the cost.  I will be sporting diaper butt next Saturday morning for my next morning ride.

Ciao for now.

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