Yes. No doubt about it, I’ve gotten a reputation for knowing a bit about cycling.
In the bike locker at work my colleagues ask about bike fit. I’m not an expert on that so I refer them to Emily. Mechanic. Cyclist. Physiotherapist extraordinaire!
I’m in the hall and a friend confesses she’s signed up for a duathlon. We talk strategies for brick work outs. I think she’s going to have a great time.
I get a message on Facebook from a friend getting ready to start cycling her commute to university in the fall. She is looking for a better experience on her bike. She throws some names and models my way.
Oh dear!
My reputation for being sporty, particularly around cycling, is greater than my actual knowledge! I’m a dabbler, not an expert.
I think why women feel comfortable asking me about cycling is how open I’ve been with challenges and successes.
I’m not an exceptional athlete. I’m the lady with the ten minute commute.
Sure, I do some distance occasionally but I also am an enthusiastic fan of everyone’s workouts, events and races.
Sometimes I feel silly blogging about my modest goals or simple starts on a routine.
Other times I think my stories resonate. One doesn’t need to reinvent their whole like to get more movement in.
I’m not an influencer, in the sense that I make money or gain from my social media presence. I do model that daily movement is achievable.
I’ll take it. It’s a reputation I want to live up to.
