I saved a turtle on my bike ride

Look at this little guy!!!! He was sitting in the middle of the road on my morning bike ride…just sitting there sunning himself. The bad part is that it’s a road that backs up towards a river – so lots of different animals – but also lots of idiot drivers who speed along that road…

Finding a summer exercise routine

Summer means fining a new routine – and that routine for me needs to include exercise.  But that also means heading indoors.  I still try to squeeze in some evening bike rides – or early morning ones.  However living in Florida makes that difficult as it gets hot quick and most days end with rain.…

I rode over 100 miles in July!

I’ve met my goal with some days to spare! Looks like I need to turn up the heat next month! GOAL: 100 Miles Complete: 118.7 miles To Go:  0 I’m proud of myself for getting it done.  I wasn’t sure, spinning helped meet the mileage, and I’ve pushed myself extra hard these last few days…

I raced a bunny on my morning bike ride

Managed to squeeze in about 4.5 miles this morning before the sun even came up. My favorite part about biking in the rural area behind my home is the nature I encounter along the way. There are a number of horse farms and it’s close to a river – so animals are abundant. This morning,…

Biking through the woods

There are woods near my home that I’ve often wanted to explore. But I’m scared. I’ve done off-road trails often up north.  But something about Florida scares me. Things like snakes, gators, bears, rednecks – all leave me with the thought that I will be murdered. But today, I made the first attempt at squashing…

Getting back on the bike

Things have been pretty crazy this summer. Work has been non-stop – literally!! Between work, vacation and finding kid activities, exercise has taken a back seat. But is appears the work load should be lightened a bit, so it’s time to get back into a routine. I did something new this week, morning biking. I…