I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 8.13mi
time: 40:37
pace: 5:00min/mi
speed: 12.01mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1648362338
I’m heading out of town this week so it’s the perfect time to drop the bicycle off for its yearly tuneup. I put little (no) effort into the upkeep of my bike so I am excited to sees how well it rides when I get back!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 8.81mi
time: 48:30
pace: 5:30min/mi
speed: 10.90mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1635640466
Found this Selfie Stop on the trail today so I stopped to take some selfies!!! Apparently it is to commemorate the first year all 31.4 miles of the trail is open. According to the website this is 54 years in the making! That seems like a long time but I know park budgets are small. I encourage everyone who uses the DPRT or other trails in the area to donate time or money to keeping our trails open, clean and in good repair!
No this isn’t a post about my freezing kittens but about me making popcicles for my cats.
Luna doesn’t even seem to notice, but Brutus likes it. Or kinda likes it. He does eventually lick the ice cubes but seems a bit suspicious. Its supposed to be super hot this weekend so we will try again.
Basically you just take some cat food, add a little water or tuna juice, then freeze it.
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 8.18mi
time: 01:20:59
pace: 9:54min/mi
speed: 6.06mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/profile/68446245
Got rained out right as Brent and I made it to the bike shop. At least we didn’t get caught in it. It was a great ride up until then even if it was a little humid.
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 10.67mi
time: 01:18:10
pace: 7:20min/mi
speed: 8.19mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/profile/68446245
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 12.37mi
time: 01:35:01
pace: 7:41min/mi
speed: 7.81mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/profile/68446245
So Saturday The Other and I went to Greek Fest. Its held at the local Greek church and it is by far the bestest Greekfest around. Believe me, we have done the GreekFest tour and none even compare to this one. They have the best food, the best music, and the best community. They are also a Pokestop so even more fun! I caught this little guy on my way to get delicious Loukemathes.
While we were there we also invited Jackie and Brent to join us. After introducing them to the wonderful delicious that is Saganaki, we decided to walk around and look at the tents and carnival games. (Alcohol might have been involved at this point) and as we wander over to one game with giant stuffed animal prizes we notice a giant poop emoji! I think its safe to say that Jackie and I are obsessed with the poop emoji (in an ironic hipster way) so we had to try this game. Brent hadn’t been drinking so I gave my first $5 to him but he was only able to knock down 1 Yeti. I had been drinking so it didn’t take much convincing for me to give it go. Handed in another $5, knocked down the first Yeti, Knocked down the second, and then knocked down the third!!! Yay alcohol! I mean, yay me!!!
So that is why me and the racist banana have the same expression in my victory photo below! (you can see the booth in the background). Best day ever!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 11.80mi
time: 01:30:06
pace: 7:38min/mi
speed: 7.86mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/profile/68446245
No group this year, just me but it was still fun. It rained even though there was only a 10% chance so I guess I should enter the lotto now and see if my luck holds! (Thats why I’m wet, it’s not because I’m super sweaty). There were still a ton of people in the park, grilling in the rain, but they looked happy so that’s all that counts.
Ordered pizza for dinner cause ‘Merica and it was fantastic. Nobody was too rowdy in the neighborhood with fireworks which is a plus. All said and dine a great day!
It was a beautiful day for a ride so Scott and I met up with some fellow riders from the bike shop. No destination in particular just a lot of country roads. I met some new friends and it was just really fun to be out riding with a group again. I don’t get to do it as much as I used to and I didn’t realize how much I missed it. Everyone except one person was riding Triumphs so it turned into a “British invasion” ride which was ironic and humorous on this Independence day weekend 🙂
I also did some patriotic nail art which I think turned out pretty great even though I haven’t done nail art in a while. I was pretty steady with my left hand so they both look equal. I think the trick is to keep it simple. (duh) But that is hard to remember sometimes when you see all these great ideas on the internet.
With all the holiday excitement there have been teenagers setting off fireworks in the park next to my house for the last 2 weeks which has made Brutus afraid. The first time I found him hiding under the bed but now he has taken to being carried around after some fireworks go off. Luckily there isn’t too much in our neighborhood so I am hoping tomorrow won’t be a big deal. He doesn’t seem nervous about the city fireworks that are far away, only the ones that are happening nearby.
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 11.68mi
time: 01:10:49
pace: 6:04min/mi
speed: 9.89mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1580383100
Decided to switch it up and go north today. Good ride but way too many bugs. Bugs in my eyes, in my mouth, in my ears, in my nose, and on my skin. Not fun at all. Not sure what makes the north route so much buggier than going south but it is a big difference.
I don’t remember this last year but I started riding much later in the season so maybe they die off as the summer goes on. Might give it one more shot going north but if it’s just as bad I will resume my southerly route until fall.
On another note I noticed that a lot of trees were cut down on the north path. Big trees too, not just the small weedy undergrowth trees. I wonder if this is development or ash borer beetle or some other tree issue. It was significant and just happened this week since I rode this route last Sunday and it was not like this.
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