Hello bike, remember ME?

Mike is really into mountain biking... well before he became a runner he was. When we were first married we were trying to find things we could do together so we bought a mountain bike for me (and also used to do the spin class at the gym). It wasn't long before I was perpetually pregnant, so it only got a few good uses before it hibernated in our garage. I've been contemplating doing a triathalon lately so I started thinking about my bike. Then we got a coupon in the mail for 20% off anything at Performance Bike in Oceanside. This reminded me that I need new shoes before I can start riding again (the old ones are too small) - so off we headed to get the shoes on sale. Before I could use the shoes Mike had to put the hybrid tires on my bike so I could ride on the road. After all the little details were complete we took the bike for a spin down the street. Now that just made me motivated! So this morning I woke up at 5:30am for no reason. No kids, no alarm, no nothing. Just awake. What should I do? Ride my bike! I took it out for a 40 minute ride before I went to work. Even though I was alone, it was so fun. I felt obligated to ride on dirt when I found some... but it was mainly road riding. Even though I have a lot of natural padding on my bum and was wearing those very padded bike shorts (under my leggings) my bum bones still hurt! I guess I'll have to ride more to get used to it again. Best part: iPod! Wasn't invented last time I went for a ride =) Now I'm totally motivated to go to the spin class at the gym....Yeah Bike!