Biking

I went for 5 miles on the bike today. I could have gone more, but I went without water and my wrists were killing me. I actually felt like I could have done another 5, which is a good thing. That means that next week I will be able to 10 miles, no problem. I need to put an arm leaning bar on the bike, cause riding kills my wrists. I guess I lean too much on my hands, but I'm not sure what else I am supposed to do. You would not believe how chicken I am when it comes to riding a bike. I hate going fast down hills and will put the brakes on. I'm scared I'll hit a hole and fall over. And I'm terrified that someone is going to run me over with their car. So all of these make for such an enjoyable ride:) At least where I ride there is a bike lane and people are used to the bikes, so they pay attention and it's pretty safe. Maybe by the time the race is here, I'll be over all my stupid fears:) My butt still hasn't gotten used to the seat, I think I may need to get some actual bike shorts, you know, the ones with gel pads, or a seat that has gel in it. Something has to be done or I'm never going to make it 11 miles.