Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday Hike
Betty Please has us training to walk a half marathon in the fall, so we're doing some sort of walking, hiking, or biking every day. She downloaded a training schedule, and we're trying to stick to it. It's been really fun. I've always taken hikes or take a long walk with the dogs most days, but BP never used to come with us. Now she does. It's a lot more fun now that she's joining us.The other fun part of this training thing is that we got our bikes fixed up so we can ride again. We bought some pretty sweet mountain bikes about 15 years ago, and we used to ride a lot. Well the bikes were sweet 15 years ago when we bought them. Anyway, for the last 12 years or so they've been sitting, unused. I forgot how much fun biking was. One thing I will say though, oh man do I need to buy a women's seat for my bike. That, and I need to find my cycling shorts. Pronto.
We've been going to a state park which is about a 10 minute drive from our house for our bike rides and hiking with the dogs. I really like this park, and I can't believe more people don't use it. It's different from most of the parks in our state, in that it's not a wooded park. It's a prairie. It's great for wildlife viewing. We've seen lots of deer and all kinds of birds. I know there is an eagle's nest on the edge of the park property, but we haven't seen any eagles yet.
As we headed out today to walk the dogs, BP said she wished we could go to a different state part that neither of us had been to since we were both in high school. Since there wasn't a reason not too, we went. It was a nice drive. We took kind of the long, scenic way there; about a two hour drive. We knew it would be crowded, being Memorial Weekend and all, and that it's like the most popular state park, but holy crap was it crazy. I wasn't sure White Tornado would be able to hike. She is terrified of children, and not really too crazy about adults who she doesn't know either. She was pretty freaked out a few times, but we were able to find some less crowded trails and get a nice hike in.
We are planning a trip back, without the dogs. There are some trails we want to go on that the dogs just can't do. Well, not unless they learn to climb ladders. Anyway, here are a few pictures BP took with her iPhone. Next time, we'll take our good camera.
I rediscovered my love for biking about 5 years ago, it's such a stress reliever to have the wind in your face! A good seat makes a world of difference. I bought a big one with springs under it and I can ride forever now.
We love to get out hiking with our dogs. It's a little harder now with the baby but we still try. Recently we found a wildlife preserve that has a 2.5 mile paved road (for walkers and bikers only) that works out great with the stroller.
Gosh that litle waterfall picture is beautiful! I love scenes like that. There is a trail like that in the Poconos I love to hike.
A good, padded bike seat helps thses days.
Padded gel seats and cushy-tushy bike pants definitely help. We took our bikes out for the first time today. I realized I hadn't been working my leg muscles as much as I thought I had!
Would love to know more about your training schedule. The walking/hiking/biking combo is exactly what Fran and I like.
tysgirl- the state park we go to has both paved and unpaved trails. The paved trail it about 5 miles round trip-it doesn't loop.
I will be getting a new seat soon, it just won't look nearly as cool on my bike. But at this point in my life, I'd rather be comfortable than cool.
KMae- That was just a little water fall, there are many little one like that all over that limestone gorge. I love it.
PixieFlute- Oh yeah, I definitely know what muscles I haven't been working, they are screaming at me now. Oh, to be 20 again. Or at least to have my body at 20 again.
BP is going to send me the link to the training site and I'll email it to you. I haven't seen the schedule, I just do what I'm told.
There is nothing like getting out in nature for a walk. We love it! Can't wait to see the photos!
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