Biking to Watkins Glen

The big plan of biking to RI is coming up in 5 weeks!

I have been working out every day to prepare for this. Jody suggested that we do a test run to Watkins Glen and camp for the weekend. Thats a 32 mile bike ride.It took all day but went well. I did pretty well for my first BIG ride. With my newly rebuilt bike I was able to take a lot of the hills. I prefer downhill however- dur. I found that after 10 miles I needed lots of short breaks but I recovered very quickly. The next day I was not sore and the day after that we hiked a gorge. Lots more ahead!

Alternating Walking and Biking

After the NYC trip and the gorge hike I got into a groove. I spent the entire week working out- alternating biking and hiking. Each hike was easier. Each bike was more fun. One day we put in 18 miles! Thanks to Vayda- my little work out buddy- it was fun stuff.

Walking the Gorge

The day after the big trip to NYC I went to Tauganic Falls with my husband, daughters and neighbor and walked the gorge. We tried a trail that was new to us. There were a lot of step and it was all uphill on one side. I found the steps to be a killer. It was beautiful and we had fun with the kids.

Bikin in NYC

Last weekend my husband and I went biking along the Hudson River in New York City.

We biked along the river down to the George Washington Bridge. 13 miles in all. We saw wonderful sites and ate great food. Most of the biking was pretty flat. I found that my legs were weak but my heart was fine. It was a good first long bike ride for the season.

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Good for the heart

Hangin with my girlies- Good for the heart!

Rockin the Kareoke- yo!

Who knew? Kareoke is FUN and a great work out. Now- I have to admit I suck bad but this is now my next goal. I want to get to a bar or club and do this on stage in front of people (preferably drunk people ;). How empowering will that be??? Cool beans!

Hey- if I can walk on fire I can do anything.

Just cause I can doesnt mean I should but I'm gonna.

A work out for the mind and spirit

I recently joined my friend, Heather, in Rhode Island and we went to see the Dalai Lama in person. Hangin with the Dalai Lama man. It was great. There were 17,000 people there.

Hes cute, funny and deep ;)

This was a work out for the mind and spirit :) Well worth the drive.

Mountain walkin in Virginia

My girls and I went to visit my mother in law in Virginia.

While there we spent an afternoon hiking up the side of a mountain. This was a good work out. Youch. Up-Up-Up.

Walkin at Myrtal Beach

Here I am with my dd walking on the beach in South Carolina.

I have never been much of a beach person however this day I just felt compelled to walk, walk, walk along the beach. I now see why people do that. Its nice!

Walkin at Sampson

This day in March I went out walking at Sampson State Park with Jody, Maya Rae and Saige.

They all had a great time. Though I was happy to get some outside exercise time in I felt like crap. Ugh. I had just started a heavy metal cleanse and yuck, yuck, yuck!
I was so nauseous and miserable.
In the end I felt much better and I am assuming I am pretty darn metal free.

Walkin at the Lake

Walkin at Willard on Seneca Lake.

Its good to be workin out outside!