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Three skunk tails and a long ride home

Aug 26, 2016 | Hobbies | 0 comments

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!

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Off the beaten path

Aug 23, 2016 | Hobbies | 0 comments

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 🙂

 

Riding along

Aug 21, 2016 | Hobbies | 0 comments

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!


Long ride

Aug 21, 2016 | Hobbies | 0 comments

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!

Something a bit different!

Aug 16, 2016 | Bright Ideas, Hobbies, Literature | 0 comments

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.

Back in the saddle again!

Aug 9, 2016 | Hobbies | 0 comments

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

Tune up time!

Aug 1, 2016 | Hobbies | 0 comments

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!