Archive for July, 2007
Ordinary Day
Thursday, July 19th, 2007This morning was nothing special, just a normal Thursday, but I feel very good. Hubby and I did a quick ride; the air is clear and pretty calm, the temperature cool, and a few light clouds are hanging above the Sierras. This is the kind of morning that reminds me how much I enjoy being […]
Countdown to the Final Book
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007We’re just over two days away from the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the series, and the excitement is mounting. The internet is full of “spoilers” (comments giving away important plot information) so I’ve been trying to steer clear of places where I might unintentionally find […]
A Short Break
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007I didn’t exercise the past couples of days due to the fact that I could barely move. I wasn’t sore, just so tired I couldn’t even contemplate getting on the bike. Monday morning I’d planned to take a break and walk, but I managed less than a mile, so I took yesterday off […]
Lazy Sunday
Sunday, July 15th, 2007Today was a pretty quiet day. For the most part, I just did the weekly grocery shopping, a few light chores, napped, and took a quick bike ride. My stats for the day: 3.5 miles at an average speed of 7.5 mph (max 20.6) and a total time of 28:34. I’m up to more than […]
A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That
Saturday, July 14th, 2007Today was a dual-exercise day for me.
This morning, I went for a 3.97-mile hike with a co-worker along the Carson River trail. The sky was a beautiful Nevada blue with a few wispy clouds to the south and the temperatures heated up pretty quickly. We enjoyed walking under the trees along the riverbank and found […]
Tonight’s Fun
Friday, July 13th, 2007Though I’d meant to split the 5.8 miles I needed to match last week’s total into two rides, hubby and I managed to do them all this evening. My average speed was 8 mph (max speed 25.9 mph down College Parkway - what a blast!) with a total ride time of 43:24. […]
Go Ahead, Make Me
Friday, July 13th, 2007This morning was one of those times when I had to force myself out of the house since I didn’t sleep well last night. Fortunately, I’m very competitive (even with myself) and I want to equal or better my riding distance from last week. My stats for the morning helped get me a bit closer: […]
A Tale of Two Rides
Thursday, July 12th, 2007This morning, hubby and I took an early spin to one of the North Carson Street McDonald’s. The stats: 3.1 miles at an average speed of 7.9mph, max speed 13mph, and a total time of 23:22. The air was clear and cool and the ride was a nice way to start the […]
Nice Out
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007Today was a much nicer one, weather-wise, than we’ve had in awhile. We had clouds and some rain for much of the day and the temperatures feel quite a bit cooler - and it made for a nice evening ride. The stats are: 1.6 miles at an average speed of 7.5 mph (top speed 17.2 […]
A True Hero
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007For the last couple months, I’ve been following a young man who I consider a true hero in every sense of the word. CNN.com did a story back in May about Miles Levin, a teen cancer patient, and I’ve been following his blog posts ever since.
Miles’ story is a lesson to us all […]
