Y'all like to climb!?

On Thursday after work, I went out on the bike alone. My dad had to go to a city council meeting, and sunset is now just at 730pm, so there's not too much time to waste after coming home from work. There was a lot of storm clouds on the radar, so I stayed close to town. Went down Valmeyer Road and hung a right on Bluff Road. Usually I would have turned left onto Ramsey and gone out to the levee, but like I said, there were storm on the horizon, so I stayed close to town. I went straight past the Red Roof gas station and underneath Route 3 and back to Rueck Road. Took that all the way through the neighborhoods there and ended up on Main Street. A fair number of people out. Wind was picking up. I pedaled home along Main and took a left past Parkview and the high school, crossed 3 at the stoplight and was home. Out a total of 45 minutes.

When I moved back here, I spent a lot of time organizing the basement. My bro and his friends had been living down there for over a year and the space was just wrecked. I cleaned up a lot, but it's not finished yet. Mostly I waiting for large trash day b/c there is some disgusting furniture pieces that need to get thrown out! But I did clear a little area and set up the heavy bag, weight bar, some dumb bells, and a mat, and even propped up the wall mirror that had previously been in the upstairs bathroom before the remodel. I also found a timer that I can set up for 2 or 3 minute rounds with breaks so I can do a circuit.

So after the ride I went down to the basement and lifted some and stretched out thoroughly.

Yesterday was Friday, and I was off of work! It was a very productive day for me. In the AM at least. Woke up at 620 and COULD NOT get back to sleep. So I settled all my banking account stuff, paid some bills online, changed my address with the post office, and then I went out on the bike for 2 hours and 20 minutes. All I have to say about the ride is, "Y'all like to climb!?" b/c this was all hills. I didn't mind, though, b/c then I got to ZOOOOOOM down the other side. The route was also very isolated, and I encountered very few cars. At one point, a little over 90 minutes in, I though I was lost. I had a phone on me, but I was so remote there was no bars and even I did call some one, it would have been difficult to describe to them where I was.

No worry, though, b/c I figured it out and made it home with no problems. The day was gorgeous, even a little chilly. Very windy, but nice blue sky with fair-weather cumulus clouds. I took a lot of pictures and made a google MyMaps of the route.






















There's a lot more posted on my photobucket, which is found here:
http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/stl_susan/Bike%20sky%20flowers%20etc/


I passed out last night at 9pm and still have some nasal allergy hassles even though I use the neti pot and have been taking an allergy pill for over two weeks.

My hamstrings are really tight today and I'm going to BBQ with my mom and dad tonight so we're going to prep some stuff up this afternoon. I'm so happy to be back home!! :)