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My Crotch Hurts

So I biked into work today.

My morning ride took me about 70 minutes to clear 23 km’s.  I’m guessing that’s pretty slow, as almost everyone on their bikes were whizzing by me except for this one cyclist who looked like he just stepped out of an opium den.  At least I beat him.  But aside from that, I’m fairly happy that I made it in, it wasn’t as brutal as I thought it would be.  My legs weren’t sore, I wasn’t gasping for breath, and I wasn’t drenched in sweat (thank you Merino wool).

In fact, I felt really good and alert the whole day.  I was even productive.

However, the bike ride home destroyed me.  Biking on a completely empty stomach was a terrible idea.  I think all I needed was some form of sugar in my bloodstream to keep me going.  With my empty and hungry stomach, I seemed to have no will to get home.  It took me 1 hour and 40 minutes to get home… and all I could think of was stuffing my face (there was a 20 minute MEC stop on the way back, I’ve got a new water bladder!).  Not only that, but my ass/crotch-area is not accustomed to sitting on a bike seat for prolonged periods of time.

Tomorrow will be day 2 of many this summer of me on my bike… this time around I’m hoping I can find a better route.  Ottawa streets are pretty crappy and narrow.

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