| I have been a marathon runner for the past five years. | | | | mild ache outside of normal muscle wear. No doctors |
| Before that I ran recreationally, hiked, played | | | | visits, no prescription medication, no weeks of healing. |
| racquetball, and generally hit the gym. My husband | | | | I love my bike, I love to hit the open road and go for as |
| injured his knees running and had to quit the sport, my | | | | long as I have time, which is never long enough. I know |
| girlfriend got injured and had to quit running also, so I | | | | people who are avid mountain bikers but give me a |
| joined them in a new adventure of biking and have | | | | bike path on a sunny day and I am one happy camper. |
| never looked back! | | | | I am amazed at how hot of weather I can ride in |
| Every time I get on my bike and go out for a long ride, | | | | without any adverse problems. The wind makes a 90 |
| I wondered how I ever endured the hours pounding the | | | | degree ride comfortable. But the opposite is also true, |
| pavement on my feet. I can cover a marathon | | | | cold riding isn't fun at all, so I do stick to the gym in |
| distance in a hour and come home still able to do a | | | | winter. My latest passion is Zumba, but that is subject |
| days work. Long distance running was fun, challenging | | | | for a different article. |
| but brutal on the body. I ran four marathons and had 2 | | | | There are many great bike shops in Fort Collins, what |
| stress fractures. Not great odds. I have clocked over | | | | are you waiting for? |
| 1500 miles on my bike and never had so much as a | | | | |