We decided to bike to Saratoga today, which is 20 miles each way. Was going along well, then a little more than 1/2 way (in the middle of nowhere) my tire started going flat. Of course, being the unprepared bikers – we did not have a repair kit or anything. Since it was a slow leak, we decided to press on and get to a gas station to fill the tire so we could get to the city. 5or 6 grueling miles later, we got to the gas station, and the tire was just about flat. Anyone who had ridden on low pressure tires knows that it is like biking through sand – really, really tough on the legs. Anyway, we put air in and were able to go the last few miles to town, where we stopped at a bike shop and got not only a new tube, but 2 new tires that I was going to get anyway prior to the triathlon. So my bike has new shoes now!
So then, we hit the farmer’s market, which is great in Saratoga! Wish we could have brought home some more perishable stuff.
Then ate lunch and walked around town and enjoyed Congress Park, where these little darlings were swimming around! So damn cute!
Somehow, I ended up with this. It’s a cupcake with frosting. I ended up just eating the top for the frosting and tossing the bottom half, since the taste of the cupcake itself wasn’t worth the calories. The top was really good, though!
The bike ride home was much easier with a good tire! So, I can do at least 40 miles in a day with hills. HIIT training is good and all, but there is a lot to be said for endurance training. Bring on the triathlon!
Note to self….. go out and buy an emergency repair kit for the bike before the next long ride.
40 miles? Awesome.
And isn’t it funny how those specials treats don’t seem so special when you equate them to their worth in exercise?
40 miles? Awesome.
And isn’t it funny how those specials treats don’t seem so special when you equate them to their worth in exercise?
was that from spa city cupcakes by any chance? they have the BEST frosting!
Nice bike ride! You’re so good… I never venture out of the parks with my bike… riding on the road scares me to death!
was that from spa city cupcakes by any chance? they have the BEST frosting!
Nice bike ride! You’re so good… I never venture out of the parks with my bike… riding on the road scares me to death!
40 mile bike ride is awesome, WTG, sorry about the flat tire… I do carry spare tubes and air with me now!!! I have had a few long walks over the years…
Forty miles and a flat tire! Note to self: get an emergency tire repair kit.
Wow! What a ride. I’m jealous, lol! Don’t forget to get a small hand pump to go with your repair kit!
Wow, I have ridden on a flat tire, and it is H.A.R.D.!! But how fun to exercise to a destination. You definitely earned that cupcake-top!
I thought about you as I drove past the place with the peanut butter pie without stopping! Thanks Lori 🙂
Wow that sounds like a hard biking workout but a fun one nonetheless!
Ooh great self-control for tossing the bottom half of the cupcake when you figured the calories weren't were it :>