Week's Rides (not to be confused with Weak Rides)

4/21 Thursday
Rode 17 miles in 1 hr. 14 min.
Added in lots of hills.

4/23 Saturday
I was sunburned from Luke's football game, and then sitting out at his friend's football game. Well, that and not putting on enough sun screen! The heat made me feel sooo tired. But, I stuck to my new routine and got on my bike.
Rode 10 miles in 38 min.
Speed ride.

And... today:) 90s, humid, and windy. Fun ride though. Even while I'm working really, really hard riding I am happy. I love it -seeing the wind blow through the fields, the scissor tail birds on the wires, the farmers waving, Indian blanket and Indian paintbrushes and many wild flowers I don't know, and the NICE dogs who come out and greet me and then follow me (I had to lay on the speed and drop this super sweet dog before s/he got far from home). I know this riding is to try to train for a marathon again, but right now I am enjoying the journey very much! I'm also feeling very grateful that my husband works really hard and is so smart, allowing me to have a flexible work schedule. Over the weekend when we were having friends over I worked super hard around the house. I cooked a delicious dinner (toot my own horn): rosemary chicken, ham, home made bread and strawberry shortcake. That day I felt I earned this "day off".. yet while I was riding I just kept thinking how very lucky I am.

33 miles + 2 miles on mountain bike making two trips to pool to cool off (first time I forgot my key... I just wanted to jump in the pool!!)