🟣 My 5 day bike ride with senior citizens

Well hello there you cheeky little chocolate croissant.

Last year I accidentally led a group of 65+ year olds on a 5-day, 300km mountain bike trail.

I was living in a car in South New Zealand when my aunt called and said…

"Fancy doing the Alps 2 Ocean bike route? It's for women over 65”.

So I put this through the only decision making filter I have which is: “Is this good for the plot”?

The answer was a clear yes.

So I rocked up to the meeting point where I was greeted by Stacy and her co-captain Susan.

Everyone was aged between 70 and 82.

We got our bikes and proceeded to pedal around in circles to check if we could actually ride without face-planting into the tarmac.

And a few of the gang fell off at the first hurdle (literally).

But being a coach at heart, I took them aside to show them how to use the brakes without flying off the handlebars like some sort of geriatric missile.

Little did I know that Stacy was watching me the whole time like a curious little squirrel. 

And she proceeded to sack Susan from her co-captain position.

Which meant I got a promotion to "pace setter and leader of the route”. 

And over the next 5 days, I led this magnificent pack of absolute weapons.

The first 2 days were a breeze.

Straightforward routes with incredible views and only two minor accidents.

But days 3 and 4? 

The route went from easy breezy to fucking Tour De France. 

It was like Frodo & Sam’s journey through middle earth except on bikes. 

We had steep inclines followed by drops that made my stomach nosedive out my arsehole.

Headwinds that had us pedalling hard as fuck without moving forward an inch.

And with all this fuckery came more accidents and way more moments where giving up felt like the right things to do. 

But we didn’t.

We all pushed through and miraculously got to the coast in one piece.

These women had every reason to stay home and not even start this trip. 

Then they had every reason to give up before we set off.

Then they had every reason to give up when the going got tougher than a woodpecker’s lips.

But they didn't. 

They plonked their arses on their saddles and wobbled their way along the route.

Even when they fell off and felt a bit silly. 

They got right back up and cracked the fuck on with moving forwards. 

I speak to women way younger than these legends who won't even join a gym because they're scared of looking like a tit.

Which I totally understand. 

But my experience with these senior senioritas is further proof of how your body is capable of incredible things.

There's nothing wrong with being scared. 

But letting fear decide for you? That's a guaranteed way to stay stuck where you are right now.

You CAN do things despite being scared.

I bet you’ve been scared before job interviews but still done them.

Or taking your driving test.

Or even going on a fucking rollercoaster.

The point is, fear doesn’t have to stop you from getting what you want in life.

And if you want to take the first steps to doing the thing despite being scared?

Go here to join BITS today.

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You’ll get all the guidance and support you need to step into the gym and have the best workout you’ve ever had.

And once you’ve done it once, you’ll be excited to go again and again.

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Which we didn’t end up doing last time because all the BITS Baddies took the spots. 

Big love,
Rachel 🥰