it's just starting to sink in that i've agreed to be part of a team biking the otago rail trail in a one day event in september. that's practically tomorrow
since i was 14 i've been on an actual bike in the actual real world once - and that was about 2 months ago. at the beginning i nearly cried and went home, but after 20km i was chock full of endorphins and aspirations of doing ads for kiwi beef and lamb and having my own sports clothing range for women
the other three women in the team are streets ahead of me in terms of preparation for the event, namely in that they all have bikes and can ride them without chanting 'don't hit me, don't hit me' as cars pass them on the road. they probably keep their eyes open going downhill, too
i'm also the baby in the group that prevents us from being in the 'masters' category. because of my genesis in 1975 we now have to compete in the 'open' category, which will involve 19 year olds that surely aren't feeling the unforgiving otago winter in their hips
i do have a bike helmet, though. of my very own. even though it says 'jemma' on the side
it's a start.
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