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Disclaimer: This Touring Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom recap contains affiliate links… The Spinney My husband and I enjoy watching YouTube videos of cycling adventures, particularly on gravel. One channel we regularly watch is produced by the guys at Green Mountain Gravel who ride Vermont’s country roads. Wanting to tour Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, we found a […]
Leaves at the Farm Past Their Peak We were a little disappointed that the leaf color at the higher elevation of the farm was well past peak with at least half of the leaves fallen. After enjoying near peak color in New England, we had our fingers crossed that we might enjoy three falls this […]
Disclaimer: This Lake Minnewaska State Park Preserve Bike Tour recap contains affiliate links… A Last Minute Detour A travel day, we were showered and dressed in casual clothes prepared for a several-hour drive from New Paltz to Troy, NY, but because we’d not been able to ride through the Minnewaska Preserve the previous day, […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Working and Working Out After a week home and settled, we hit the road again to visit the farm for a long weekend with my brother, nephew, and his little ones. We were supper busy all weekend, but I still found time for some workouts. Overview of […]
Disclaimer: This Exploring Mohonk Preserve by Bike recap contains affiliate links… Changing the Route Along the Way With cooler early morning temps and no need to beat the heat, the weather allowed for a later start. From the very beginning we made changes to the route as we rolled along, opting to save the […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Delayed Leaf Peak Equals Perfect Timing After a fabulous vacation to New England last fall, my husband and I chose to make a similar trip this year. We hoped for an encore performance by the various maple, birch, ash, and beech trees trying to outperform each other’s leaf […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Cutting Back It had been two years since I’d had a skin cancer diagnosis, and for me, that’s a long time. I’m grateful to have an amazing dermatologist who recommended I take a daily dose of skin health supplements which has seemed to slow the frequency of my […]
It’s time to sit down once again with a beverage of your choice and chat – I’ll remind you that I don’t like coffee or tea so my drink of choice today will be water. Let’s chat about things other than just running, cycling, strength training, yoga, and complaining about our most recent injuries. […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Walking: 2 miles • Average pace: 14:49 minute/mile • Elevation gain: N/A • Start time: 1:00 PM • Location: […]
~ Runfessions ~ A collection of statements admitting that one is guilty of a variety of running crimes… It’s time again to join in on the fun and clear my conscience of recent running, biking, fitness, nutrition, and life in general faux pas. I know I’ll feel better when I’m done, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll give […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links DIY’ing Again Thanks to another huge painting project I didn’t have time to put the finishing touches on last week’s RunDown until Tuesday so I was too late to linkup. Not to worry, I still tried my best to fit in my workouts around painting and work. […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Walking: 3 miles • Average pace: 14:52 minute/mile • Elevation gain: 125 feet • Start time: 11:54 AM • […]
Exploring by Bike On a recent visit, our son and daughter-in-law brought along their bikes. They’d ridden minimal gravel and wanted to experience Loudoun County’s beautiful network of gravel roads that they heard us talk about so often. My husband created a short route that would provide some of the best views of our beautiful […]
Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Cycling: 32 miles • Average speed: 14.6 MPH • Bike: Specialized Roubaix Comp • Surface: paved • Elevation gain: 1,125 feet • Start time: 8:16 AM […]
Today’s Training Tip Make exercise fun Time for an Attitude Adjustment Let’s face it, many people don’t enjoy exercise and those of us who do are very lucky. For those who don’t, the physical and mental benefits of exercise are important enough that even the most resistant should reconsider their attitude toward exercise. […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links A Jimmy Buffett Kind of Tribute I regularly rotate between my road and gravel bikes showing both pretty much equal amounts of love. I hadn’t, however, ridden my beach cruiser since last Labor Day weekend when we were on the Outer Banks. After hearing the sad news on […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Cycling: 100.2 miles • Average speed: 14.3 MPH • Bike: Specialized Roubaix Comp • Surface: paved • Elevation gain: […]
Disclaimer: This Little Sugar Creek Greenway Tour recap contains affiliate links… Exploring by Bike When traveling, one of the best ways to explore is by bike, and my husband and I did just that while visiting our son and daughter-in-law who recently moved to Charlotte, NC. For this particular tour, our trail of choice […]
Winding Down for the Big Event Today’s the Reston Century so if you’re reading this anytime between 5:30 AM and 2’ish PM, I’ll be out riding 100 miles. In preparation, I cut back my workouts leading up to the weekend’s ride. Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview […]
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Overview of the Week Before getting into each day’s workouts, here’s an overview of my workouts from this past week. Scroll beyond the infographic for daily details… Sunday Cycling: 25 miles • Average speed: 11.3 MPH • Bike: Salsa Warbird • Surface: gravel • Elevation gain: 1,217 […]
