Sept. 14th rides

[emily_in_nc]

It had rained here for two days straight, so no singletrack for my friend and me today (it was closed anyway). So, we rode fireroads and a paved trail, 16.2 miles total, and had such fun. It was cool and not crowded since most people stayed home (it was still overcast though the rain had stopped by late afternoon). We had done this same route back in June and cut nearly 30 minutes off our time tonight! I felt really good, even on the climbs. I think road riding carrying a load back from the markets the past three Saturdays and starting on Advair for my mild asthma are helping. I felt on fire tonight!

Emily

[mtbdarby]

It was gorgeous here today! I took the afternoon off at work and ran errands, walked the dogs then got out the bike. After sitting for a couple of months, there was, ahh, no air in the tires Pulled out trusty said Road Morph pump and had them inflated in no time. Decided to hook up the trailer and pick up the munchkin early from dc and take him on my ride. He was excited to see me, then complained nonstop! All he wanted was to stop for ice cream and I wanted a workout (can't do that eating ice cream!)

Thought I'd compromise and go through the bank drive through (I love seeing their faces when I go through on my bike, lol) and got the kid a sucker. He didn't want the sucker, wanted ice cream. So he got none and off we went.

It was a short 5 mile ride which I didn't enjoy so much with all the whining, but hey, we got out. And I ate the sucker!