My bike was still there when I got to the train station so I got to ride it home. Yay!
I got to take a closer look at the baby geesers in the park (normally we are driving by so fast).
And I got to ride on the new trail almost all the way to my house (note to Bobbi – the hills still suck on the bike):
Overall, the ride was about 3.5 miles and took less than 20 minutes. I will have to do it again. But bring sunglasses and bug spray. The bugs were getting in my eyes and biting me.
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Even running lately I’m ending up with bugs in my mouth. YUCK! So glad your bike was still there 😛
I was thinking about those hills today. About how I can’t wait til after this marathon when I can come over and KICK THEIR COLLECTIVE ASS. I need hill redemption, haha.
I’m glad your bike was still there!
Baby geese are cute but then they grow up into dirty, mean adult geese. 🙁
Is your trail finished?!?!
The trail is not finished yet, but it’s mostly done. They are going to build a bit more by my house, and there is still dispute over an area under the power lines. I am not sure that will ever be resolved.
And people aren’t supposed to be on the trail yet, but… oops?
YAY! nice job riding your bike! I hate bugs especially when they fly into my mouth or eyes!
I LOVE the goose’s speech bubble – totally true! They are MEAN.
That’s cool that the trail goes almost the whole way! Much better than riding on the roads, I think. Do you think you could get into a routine of riding your bike to and from the train?
I think I will start doing it more often, as long as it’s not raining! I just have to figure out what to do on days that I have my work computer. I carry a lot of things to work!
What’s a gang of geese called? I know a lot of crows are called a murder. This group of fowls looks very defensive.