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Wow, it felt great to ride outside again. I nearly fell off my bike, it was almost a month ago I rode a free bike instead of rollers and how quickly you get used to a certain position. But you also quickly adapt to riding a real bike too. I took care not to overdo it, choosing to do the green Meerdael Bloso route. This is fairly flat with only a few short hills and descents. I put my light helmet on because darkness was bound to fall early today - the weather was overcast and grey but the temps were up to 6 degrees C . I started out a little before 4pm and less than an hour later I needed to switch on my 20W light to make sure I didn't hit something lurking on the tracks in the darkening forest. I saw one other biker following the same route, but he was riding like a bat out of hell. He had no lights so he most probably had to make sure to get out of the forest fast before he had to walk.
My legs felt fine even though my average heartrate was rather high - 137bpm average which is way too high for me on an easy ride like this. My nose was almost clear , at least clear enough to allow me to breathe through it most of the ride. On the hills I had to struggle but I managed to find a good pace. When I got home my arms started to hurt - again, how quickly do you loose your biking prowess - and I felt it had been more than enough for my current fitness level as well. Now I have to see how my body reacts to this and plan the next ride accordingly.
Ride Stats : 25K and 205 heightmeters in 1h18mins
10147/88710
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