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Last week, I took my bike outside for the first time all year.\u00a0 Yes, it’s a bit late.\u00a0 Yes, I have a triathlon in a month and a half.<\/p>\n

This was my first ride with my clipless pedals.\u00a0 So it was a bit scary.<\/p>\n

At first, I decided I was going to ride on the road that runs alongside the trail I run in the park.\u00a0 I thought it would be easier than the winding trail. (Side note: I originally wrote windy, but then realized that word can be interpreted – and pronounced – two different ways. No wonder English is so hard to learn.)\u00a0 About a mile in, I decided to hop over to the trail.\u00a0 Cars are scarier than tight turns.<\/p>\n

Of course, the trail also meant dealing with pedestrians, a few of whom were not so polite, but I see that when I’m running too.<\/p>\n

My plan called for a 50 minute ride, followed by a 25 minute run, so I figured I would bike out for abut 30 minutes and then turn around.\u00a0 I suspected I would be faster on the way back due to both the hill pattern and the fact that I would be more comfortable on the bike after half an hour.<\/p>\n

I was having a great ride, and had pretty much figured out the clipping in and out.\u00a0 I still feel like clipping out is a bit of a challenge, like I have to twist my foot really far.\u00a0 But I’ll figure it out.\u00a0 It might take a few adjustments.<\/p>\n

And then I did what every cyclist does.\u00a0 And what every newbie cyclist fears.<\/p>\n

I fell.<\/p>\n

My fall was exactly what everyone says happens.\u00a0 I was stopped at a stoplight with one foot clipped out and then suddenly I got all tangled up and just tipped over.\u00a0 Splat.\u00a0 Little strawberry on my knee and a few bruises (I bruise super easily), but I’m fine.\u00a0 More embarrassed than anything – I was at a busy intersection with lots of people watching.\u00a0 No one laughed though, so that’s a good thing.<\/p>\n

But it happened and I’m fine and I’m glad it’s over.\u00a0 Doesn’t mean I’m not going to fall again, but now there’s no longer the fear of falling.\u00a0 Crashing, still scary.\u00a0 Tipping over?\u00a0 No big deal.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, I went on another ride and it went much better.\u00a0 No falling this time.\u00a0 I’m sure it will happen again, but I’m so glad to be done with that first fall!<\/p>\n

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