Coasting along in style

While reading so many blogs about stats and running and struggling through the winter months, I truly have to say I'm so glad I don't have a planned event until later on in the spring.  After a few years of Marathon training in the dead of winter that totally killed my love for being outside in the freezing cold, wind and snowy conditions.  I'm happy to say that not being committed to pounding the snow covered pavement has changed my thoughts of outdoor winter activity.

I've been enjoying our very weird 2010 winter, there has been very little in the snow department and it hasn't been too terribly cold.  My saviour this year has been cross country skiing and snowshoeing, oh yes, and I've also enjoyed the odd skate on the canal (before it was closed due to the warm weather).

But starting March 1st, I'm rolling! 

meet

BLIZZARD!!

Yes, went ahead and I'm now into the new millennium, Blizzard is a 2010 Trek 2.1.   

I upgraded the saddle to an inForm RL WSD

Shimano pedals

(which clip on one side and are for everyday shoes on the other)

and

Shimano RT80 touring shoes

I'm so excited and believe me, I've NEVER ever spent this kind of money on anything cycling before.  (Horses, yes, cycling NO)

Someone said to me, WOW, that's sort of extravagant for you isn't it?  Well, yes it is, but Blizzard will last me for the next twenty years...and by then I'll be almost 80, so if I'm still rolling at that age, maybe I'll be one of the lucky ones.

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily