Club # 1: the sore bum club
On Sunday I took myself off for a long overdue bike ride along the Bay Path to Beaurmaris and back, retracing a route I took earlier in the year.
The day was gloriously clear and perfect riding weather. Lovely and sunny, but not too warm to overheat and get all sweaty. It felt good to be out on the bike again, after a way-too-long break over winter.
Beforehand I was worried that I'd have forgotten how to ride with my fancypants shoes. Instead I should have worried about how my bum would fare. The last 15km or so were not pleasant indeed. Why oh why didn't I wear my padded shorts?
After a day or so, I thought I'd recovered as I was able to sit down without too much discomfort. Then last night, 4 days after the initial ride, I attended my first ever spin class at a local bike shop (cool idea hey!!). Getting up on the bike at the start of the class proved that my bum had not yet recovered. Ouch! My bum needs to toughen up, that's for sure!
Club # 2: the sandal booties club
Yesterday I received a package from Urban Outfitters containing my first summer shoe purchase: sandal booties.
After a fruitless winter-long search for over-the-knee boots I decided to give up and focus on building up my sandals wardrobe. Despite living in sandals for many months of the year, I only own a few different pairs. This is a vast improvement on a few seasons ago when I basically livied in Birkenstocks for 6 months of the year. Thanks to youlookfab my sandal wardrobe has expanded a bit, but still has a long way to go.
Enter the latest addition: a cross between a sandal and a bootie. Talk about the best of both worlds!
It's too cold to wear them out at the moment without my toes getting frostbite and dropping off, but I'm looking forward to the weather warming up soon (please Melbourne?), and these coming out to play.
One non-metaphorical club I am thinking of joining is some kind of bike riding group. Although I love heading out by myself, it's also great to ride with a group. To find new routes, to get encouraged as you go up hills, to chat as you ride down them, and then to stop for coffee at the end. My bike buddies are one thing I miss about Wollongong a lot!
I've searched on the internet and found a few prospects. My varied schedule makes it a bit tricky, but really it's just me being a big scardycat that's prevented me from actually trying out a ride somewhere. If I don't post that I've done so soon, can someone please keep me accountable and nag me about this?
4 comments:
I see you are a member of the "Fantastic Toe Nail Club" too :) I LOVE those shoes. Will have to start getting some cool new ones myself and I actually really like these ones. Wonder if you can get them locally? Have a lovely day T and thanks for commenting on my blog xx
I'm loving the toes too! Very cute sandals Tam and I'm feeling your pain with the sore bum club. I remember my first long cycle, ouch-a-wah-wah!
M my toes are looking a big shocking at the moment - disgraceful!! I have seen some similar-ish sandals around at the moment, but nothing quite the same.
Mary I hope they turn out to be comfy too. It's not warm enough down here to wear them yet! How's your bike doing?
Thanks for the comments on my blogs; glad you liked the chicken. It's one of my all-time favourites, so easy. :)
That bike ride looks fantastic - wish we lived anywhere near the beach. *sulks*
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