6/17 7:32 CST Update – We have a huge storm here. Before my Internet fails I thought I should post the links! Jennifer and I are excited to meet everyone!
ICI/PRO Member Kathy Ehrlich-Scheffer shared this story with me and I felt it would be an inspiration to to others wanting to make the move to riding outdoors.
Jennifer & John,
Yesterday I took part in my first century, completing 80 of the 100 miles! I'm very proud of my effort, even though I didn't end up finishing this one… I gleaned so much information by being out there on the road and I already know some adjustments to make in order to be better prepared next year. I definitely felt my “new-ness” of being on the road. I just began training outside a couple months ago for the first time ever, overcoming a rather large intimidation of my very responsive road bike and using clipless pedals outside.
That's my answer whenever someone asks me; “how many Indoor Cycling classes should I be taking each week?” And now there is a new study that confirms this, particularly for middle aged women.
From the LA Times – Women should exercise an hour a day to maintain weight, study says
The recommendation is aimed at women who don't want to diet but do want to avoid gaining weight. Some experts say to take it with a grain of salt….
The 60-minute-a-day recommendation, released online Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Assn., is aimed at women of normal weight who don't want to diet but do want to avoid gaining weight over time. Most Americans gain about 1.5 pounds a year between age 25 and 55. Read the rest here.
You may consider sending this to the people in your class along with your class schedule.
Here's an idea for someone interested in opening a Indoor Cycling Studio who's looking for additional income. Start a Green Laundry service with washing machines using Pedal Power!
Cyclean, The pedal powered washing machine.
I can just hear the fussy customers, “I want that guy with the big legs washing my load!” More pictures after the jump…
