I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 7.42mi
time: 41:52
pace: 5:38min/mi
speed: 10.64mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1822891943
Weather is getting colder and colder. Had to wear my heavy long sleeve shirt today. What happened to summer? Or even fall?!
Thought I would be all cute and take selfies with my bicycle in front of a swampy area then Photoshop in a Sasquatch or alien in later. However as I was making sure the images came out OK I heard a loud splash into the water. My first thought was alligator (totally legitimate threat in northern Illinois in October!) so once I made sure nothing was running at me I jumped on the bike and rode away as fast as I could. Hence why I have such a good time stat today.
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 11.83mi
time: 01:05:16
pace: 5:31min/mi
speed: 10.87mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1818939830
Cloudy fall day but perfect weather for a ride. A little cool but just the right amount for working up a sweat. The Other came with me today and it was fun to ride with someone – especially since I was more in the mood to play video games! I also got to try out my new Bionic Cycling gloves which were pretty amazing. The padding is intense but doesn’t get in the way or make you lose contact with the handlebars. This first ride I was getting used to them but I look forward to future rides where I can really see how they perform.
Fun fact – title quote is from John F Kennedy!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 6.69mi
time: 39:41
pace: 5:56min/mi
speed: 10.12mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1814555612
Beautiful fall day. Weather was crisp and clean. Although I was harassed by a rude squirrel. I actually saw the same squirrel on the return trip – ran across my path again. I guess when you have shit to do you can’t let anyone get in your way.
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 11.52mi,
time: 01:02:54
pace: 5:28min/mi
speed: 10.99mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1800881771
I read this article today and was pretty shocked at the recommendations and viewpoints of the author. I felt it was not only fear mongering, but uninformed fear mongering (i know, what fear mongering is informed) but this was shocking in terms of the advice given.
Taping over your camera is like taping over the check engine light. You aren’t really solving the problem, just ignoring it and hoping it won’t get worse.
The article states that most of hackers get on your PC when you click on email links or website links. So maybe we need to teach kids in school a computer safety education (since it seems like kids get laptops in grade school now) like we do (or should do) with sex education. Don’t click on emails from people you don’t know, how to read email headers to make sure its coming from the right person, don’t punch the monkey, don’t send personal details/images etc.
The more prevalent technology is in society, the more infrastructure we need to support it. and that include education on how to interact with it safely
The days are getting shorter and it makes me sad. Today the sun was setting at 6:44pm! Just a few weeks ago it was 8:14pm!! Oh well, there are good things about fall – pumpkin pie mostly. Lots of critters on the trail tonight, check out the video for an awesome trash panda sighting!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 11.83mi
time: 01:05:34
pace: 5:32min/mi
speed: 10.83mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1770952565
I wanted to show you the Trash Panda, but I was also playing with the video editing software so enjoy my feeble attempts at transitions and slo-mo
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 16.98mi
time: 01:35:31
pace: 5:38min/mi
speed: 10.66mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1767250652
No ride tonight as the weather wasn’t the greatest (Brent and I actually rode then in a drizzle) and one of the usual riding members was injured. So instead after Brent and I rode to the bike shop we headed right over for Chili!!! I don’t like to ride with a big belly (insert fat joke here) so I got Berries and Cream which was super delicious. But then again I am a woodland fairy so thing like berries and cream and super sweet fruity tea is right up my alley 🙂
For whatever reason the GPS on my phone wasn’t cooperating tonight so it didn’t fully track my ride. Here is the data I have:
Part 1
Distance: 0.00mi
time: 44:14
pace: N/A
speed: 0.00mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1751782730
Part 2:
Distance: 19.47mi
time: 02:10:43
pace: 6:43min/mi
speed: 8.94mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1752055889
I still had a lot of fun but it was a pretty long ride! almost 30 miles! I think its the longest ride I have done this season. Brent was kind enough to lend me his GPS data, which although not perfect is a good indicator of the overall ride. Brent rides farther then me so I think this overstates my ride by 5-7 miles.
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 14.80mi
time: 01:19:39
pace: 5:23min/mi
speed: 11.15mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1728588428
I walked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 0.85mi
time: 22:46
pace: 26:52min/mi
speed: 2.23mi/h.
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 26.97mi
time: 02:27:15
pace: 5:28min/mi
speed: 10.99mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1704026402
Saw 3 skunks tonight, all after the GoPro died. The last one was just me and the skunk on a bridge and it lunged at me – totally thought I was gonna get sprayed with that one!! Also saw lots of frogs (I don’t remember this many last year) and a couple of chipmunks. One even lost his nuts! Other than that we were just being our usual silly selves!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 15.05mi
time: 01:18:30
pace: 5:13min/mi
speed: 11.51mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1699093370
I am not sure if the world is bigger or smaller than I think it is. When I started out today, I said to myself that I didn’t want to ride as far and Brent and I did on Sunday – I just wanted to do a short ride. So I decided to ride to the end of this trail and when I got there I discovered a little used 2 wheel path. I still didn’t want to ride far but decided to follow the trail for a bit and see where it led. In less than a mile I was suddenly where I didn’t want to ride to – the location that in my mind was so far away!
All in all it was a great ride and I enjoyed exploring a new path, as well as finding out you are never as far away as you think you are 🙂
I walked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 0.49mi
time: 14:43
pace: 29:58min/mi
speed: 2.00mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1696244372
Today started out cool but warmed up nicely. As much add I am looking forward to pumpkin pie I’m sad fall, and therefore cooler weather, is on the way. At least it was another nice day for The Other and I to take a walk.
Oh and checkout my new hat! You can’t call yourself a connoisseur of hats with out a baseball cap so decided to ads one to my collection. It has a strawberry on it!
I walked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 0.58mi
time: 22:04
pace: 37:59min/mi
speed: 1.58mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1693811318
Weather is cooling off heralding an end to summer. The Other and I decided to make the most of it with a short walk up to the park and back. Only 126 days until Christmas!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 15.18mi
time: 01:18:08
pace: 5:09min/mi
speed: 11.66mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1693655975
Beautiful Sunday ride with Brent up to a canoe launch. On the way we passed another selfie stop…you know what we had to do! Also finally got a GoPro so expect to be bombarded with videos in the future!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 27.64mi
time: 02:31:34
pace: 5:29min/mi
speed: 10.94mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1687966712
Brent and I went on our usual Thursday group ride but this time we also decided to ride there and back! I believe Brent has done this before and I ride there a few weeks ago before the ride was rained out but this was the first time I did the whole round trip including the group ride!. About 30 miles and I felt pretty great afterwards! Looking forward to next week and I hope to do it again!
I walked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 0.60mi
time: 30:44
pace: 51:19min/mi
speed: 1.17mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1682866703
Went on a walk with The Other today instead of a ride die to stome unexpected schedule changes. It was nice! We walked up to the local park and like any adult I decided to play on the equipment.
I also found a Little Library at the park which made me so excited! In some neighborhoods there are a lot of controversy over these but I haven’t heard any complaints in my neighborhood. I have a hard time letting go of my old books but I think I am going to find a few to donate to this worthy cause.
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 11.70mi
time: 01:00:53
pace: 5:12min/mi
speed: 11.53mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1678200065
Picked up the bike after tune-up today and its so clean!!!! I mean probably the cleanest its been since I have bought it. It rode home really well too – this tune-up was probably overdue. It was a bit weird riding home the opposite way, especially in the beginning when I was in strange forest. It smelled and looked different than my forest – but once I got back to Independence Grove it was my territory again. Great ride home, even if it was a bit humid. 🙂
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 8.15mi
time: 41:57
pace: 5:09min/mi
speed: 11.66mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1667495639
Great GenCon this year – probably the best one yet. On the day we left, we stopped at the Indiana State fair for a couple hours which was fun. Pics for your enjoyment!
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