I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 11.52mi
time: 59:50
pace: 5:12min/mi
speed: 11.55mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1872237959
Seriously – mid November, northern Illinois, 71 degrees. I think I have died and gone to heaven!! I had both bikes out today cause the weather was so nice. I think the hammer is going to drop soon though – they are saying snow flurries on Saturday…we will see! Also – BRUTUS!
The Other and I decided to go for a walk today! It was an amazing day! 76* and sunny with blue skies! We have had the most beautiful, mild autumn. “People” are saying this means winter is going to be a shit storm but whatever, that is for future Jilly to worry about. For now – sunshine!!!
I walked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 1.26mi
time: 41:49
pace: 33:09min/mi
speed: 1.81mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1844020049
I also got out on the bike today, it just happened to be a different type of bike. So much fun!!
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.
Scott and I rode down after work on Friday to check out Motoblot. It was great to see so many bikes and talk to so many people who share the enthusiasm for riding. Got to see a lot of old friends too which is always fantastic! The ride down was miserable – bumper to bumber in 90* heat!!! Scott and I both agreed we would take the 30* days over the 90* ones!! But we made it, had fun, and on the way home got to open it up a bit and have some fun. 🙂
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 6.64mi
time: 33:36
pace: 5:03min/mi
speed: 11.86mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1490423541
For Christmas, The Other, got me the most coveted item on my wishlist. A Triumph Daytona 675R. It finally came in last week and we went today to pick it up!
It was a balmy 42 degrees F today but sunny so honestly not too bad. Would I want to do this regularly? probably not, but it wasn’t the shiver-fest I was expecting. Scott met me at the Harley shop (which also happens to be a Triumph dealer) to ride home. It made what probably would have been a rush to get home into a pretty great ride. We did stop for coffee once to warm up and rest but otherwise we rode straight through. Regardless it was fantastic and I can’t wait for spring so I can ride regularly. I was even thinking of taking it out tomorrow to fill it up with gas..
This bike is completely different from the Spyder (which is still a great bike, don’t get me wrong). Everything on the bike is made for performance so its not exactly make for cold weather and heavy boots and gloves. It has features like a lap time and shift alert based on RPMs. The sales guy said they do some track days (including track training) and invited me out so maybe I will try that and really see what this bike can do!! It definitely likes to go fast – about 50 mph the bike really smoothes out. So much fun!!
For dinner The Other and I made a Blue Apron recipe “Chicken and Sage Biscuit Pot Pie” which was perfect after a cold day of riding. It was easy to put together and super delicious – I would make this recipe again. I really liked that to make the biscuits you simple dropped the dough on the top of the filling mixture and then cooked in the oven for 12 minutes. I also liked that the vegetables were large and roughly chopped. Again, this was a fast quick saving tip that made everything come together faster. The only thing we changed in this recipe was to make the Roux (flour/oil mix) in a separate pan before adding it to the pot of vegetables – I think any other way would have resulted in a mess and a watery sauce.
Earlier this week, my brother was awesome enough to drop off his RC51 for me to borrow while he is out handlin his business. I have been craving some sport bike action lately and I’m sure I’m going to have some fun with it!
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