Sunday, October 17, 2010 6:00am
I completed my first bike marathon. And it was so worth waking up at 2am for! An amazing experience. And has completely changed my mind on quite a few things. First, just because you are riding a bike for 26.2 miles doesn't mean that it is easy. Trust me. I honestly thought that just because I was on a bike, that it would be easy to do and a breeze. So wrong. It does take time. I also realized that I am content with whatever I do and I don't think I need to run a marathon. :-P I'm fine with doing the long distances on the bike! haha Doesn't all the 5k running I've done in my life add up to that and worth it as is?! I've clocked in 50+ 5ks which = 155 miles. And I'm still young!
I really truly give props to those who have done huge races in their lives. It is not easy, adds pressure to ones body, but the positive emotional feelings are so worth it in the end. It is a huge accomplishment for anyone to even participate in any type of race so really praise the people in your life who choose to set these types of goals and accomplish them. Seriously. I would definitely do another bike marathon again and would even consider doing more than the 26.2 miles.
