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Camp Challenge 62-mile ride update!

I made it!!  I had a great ride today.  Let’s take a tour, shall we? I woke up at 5:50 and packed my bike bag while breakfast cooked. I was a little over prepared I fueled up with steel cut oats (banana custard style) topped with jam and PB.  This has become my standard long [...]

What’s blooming and ride prep.

Woke up to an early quiet morning today. Foggy out. It was cold, too!  Around 49 degrees. I puttered around for a bit before deciding on what to have for breakfast: Warm apple topping on waffles!  Tasty!  I was making plans to go to the farmer’s market when John got up.  He had breakfast and [...]

Up, up and away

A blissful Friday.  I have Sunday off from work because of the Charity Ride and John said it was a 3 day weekend for me.  Yes – just like a 3 day weekend except I have to work today…. It was a chilly morning and I headed out at 7 am for a run.  About [...]

Down by the river side

I was up early again today.  Supposed to be hot, so I wanted to get a bike ride in.  My upper body feels like it was run over by a steam roller, though, thanks to yesterday’s workout.  My legs are fine.   In fact, my legs are solid like trees right now!  Yay thighs! I had [...]

Hills and more hills!

I decided on a rest day today.  My insomnia seems to have made a reappearance lately.  I was up at 5 a.m. today.  I came down and did some work, then just went out for a walk when it got light.  Normally I wouldn’t snack before a walk, but my tummy was growling, so I [...]

Squish goes the water bottle and a new friend.

I woke up this morning ready for a run at the track!  I set my water bottle at the edge of the track, put on my tunes and headed around.  I was feeling great, I have to say.  I decided to go 4 miles today. I had just finished up 3 miles and was going [...]

Camp Challenge ride

Hello!! Another day, another dollar I headed on out to the gym. I wanted a lighter day today, so I just biked to the gym and did some weights: Exercise Set/rep/weight Muscle worked Barbell deadlifts 3 sets of 8 at 80# Lower body Seated lat row 3 sets of 10 at 60# Back Dumbbell Incline [...]