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A Girl Cyclist in Iran! First Riding the Bicycle!

30 Oct 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Melina Mehr

Β  It feels bad when your heart wants to do something but your subconscious tells you that the whole world will laugh at you and blame you. It's a bad feeling when you know something is right, you believe it wholeheartedly, but you know that everyone...

Pre Season 2021 W5/D3 - One & Half Pyramid πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ

29 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments CryptoBlonde

CHECK IT OUT,Β CryptoBlonde just finished a 21.58 km indoor cycling that lasted about 45minutes ! Β  Today i performed one pyramid and half with medium RPM (84 rpm avg) in order to promote an increase of stamina, so i did 14x2' increasing from 180 watt...

Pre Season 2021 W5/D2 - Nice and Steady πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ

29 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments CryptoBlonde

CHECK IT OUT,Β CryptoBlonde just finished a 25.21 km indoor cycling that lasted about 52minutes ! Β  Yesterday, after work i performed a some power block series only to maintain cardiorespiratory fitness. I did 2x5' @ 180watts, a 3x3' @ 235watts and an...

The first time I decided to ride a bike

29 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr

When I met the leader of a cycling group, he advised me, like many girls in northern Iran, to enjoy the gift of cycling. Fearing the critical and harsh views of the people and not wanting to be finger-pointing, I started making excuses: "I do not ha...

Today I stopped giving a F***

28 Oct 2020 1 minute read 8 comments TheProfessor

Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Now Most of you have happening lives and might not have noticed that i was absent for quite some time. But for those few who would have wondered where was I? Well i was playing my part in this game called life. But not anymore. I have had...

A Girl Cyclist in Iran, How a Long Time Dream Turned to Reality (4)

28 Oct 2020 2 minute read 2 comments Melina Mehr

Hiking in the north mountains with a new group and start of a new path in my life ... The mountains had a different look in the fall, and we took a rough, uphill route. Although at the beginning of the journey I seemed a little out of place and feebl...

Pre Season 2021 W5/D1 - Low RPM πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ

27 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments CryptoBlonde

CHECK IT OUT,Β CryptoBlonde just finished a 22.49 km indoor cycling that lasted about 45minutes ! Β  Today i performed a some power block series with low RPM (69 rpm avg) in order to promote an increase of strength, so i did 2x1' @ 250watts and 2x1' @...

A Girl Cyclist in Iran, How a Long Time Dream Turned to Reality (2)

26 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr

My friend introduced me to some nature lovers as I insisted on going along so badly, they agreed to meet me for their next adventure for hiking. The day of the meeting with the hikers was an interesting day for me and I never forget how nervous I wa...

Pre Season 2021 W4/D3 - Countryside Recovery Ride πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸ‚πŸŒ¦οΈπŸ‘

25 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments CryptoBlonde

CHECK IT OUT, CryptoBlonde just finished a 67,33 km cycling ride that lasted about 2h45minutes ! After the Time Trial workout from yesterday, today i went for a active recovery workout around the countryside passing trough small villages. This was a...

A Girl Cyclist in Iran, How a Long-Time Dream Turned to Reality (1)

25 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr

I have dreamed of cycling for many years, but living in a religious and strict society that condemned it for girls and being finger-pointed in the eyes of others kept me from this long-standing pleasure and desire. Was people's point of view so impo...