With all the sharing of places and spaces and races, throughout the alphabet, it was only a matter of time before I joined the party.
Most of us take great pride in taking our running with us when we travel. Besides, we all know the best way to explore a new-to-us location is via the running shoes.
So, buckle-up and get ready! I'll take you on a journey of where my shoes, legs, and Garmin have taken me...
After a scaling things back, in the previous week, this past week had me back in action.
The weather played nice, for the most part, granting some cool mornings and not-too-dreadful daytime temps on several occasions. The humidity was still a bit balmy, but that's all part of the summer-in-Iowa gig. As long as we're not blessed with both high temps and heavy humidity, it's a win-win in my book.
Yes, I did it again.
With my love for all things cycling front and center, my heart was leading me to do it again. Not an entire week, but simply (I use that term quite lightly) for a mere day.
It wasn't just any day, either. It was the final day of a famous 7-day trek (of numerous cyclists) across Iowa.
I loaded up my hybrid, Krystal, and we made it happen.
RAGBRAI for a day...
Another week down, and another recovery session in the arsenal.
Funny how it seems like (almost) every-other week I'm recovering from one event or another.
This week? It was all about the legs. Everything actually felt great following the previous week's high-mileage biking, but I knew to keep things low-key anyways. Call me crazy.
And all went well.
There's the catch phrase "my cup runneth over," and I can relate (in a very good way).
It's been a busy summer, and I know it's far from over (at least in my world). There's been plenty of fitness, lots of fun, numerous beautiful sunrises to witness and some great milestones achieved.
Also, given the time of the month, it's a perfect time to gather, grab some coffee (or any beverage of choice) and have a gab session. I'm game...are you?
I came. I rode. I conquered. But I didn't do it alone.
As most know, my love for cycling has exploded in recent years. Last summer, I got the wild notion of doing a century ride (and so did a few of my friends). After all, I had ridden 88 miles (and change) in late July, for RAGBRAI. Surely an extra 12 miles weren't very far out of reach.
After almost a year of talking, scheming, and a lot more biking, my first 100-mile ride came to fruition on Wednesday, July 27th.
And, here's the story...
