Hello fellow Steemians and most especially to the cyclists and mountain bikers out there! I've recently decided to join #cycling4steemit and here's the first of many throw-back posts about my previous adventures.
I started cycling when I decided that I want to be healthy. I used to weigh 75kg, now I'm at 60-ish. That was just it. At first, I just wanted to lose some weight and be healthier.
But as I become better and stronger I realized that cycling is not only healthy. It's also so much fun!
Months passed by and I became curious if I have what it takes to compete against other cyclists. So I joined a race.
The race was a cross-country type with full paved roads. We (mountain bikers) were mixed with road bikes but they were a different category and ranked separately from those using road bikes. The track was a little over 170km and was around the famous Laguna Lake (Laguna de Bay). There was one uphill challenge at about the middle but mostly flat.
Here's a video of that event
As my first race I didn't expect anything from myself and just wanted to finish the course. But I managed to finish fourth!
It's just too bad that the organizers didn't really put that much effort into the event. I haven't gotten the jersey/shirt that I was supposed to get as a finisher. This discouraged me from joining further events. I did join a virtual race though but that doesn't really count.
Anyway, to finish up, this coming February 18, 2018, I'll join a trail race so wish me luck.