I would like to start by saying that the hills hurt, but it wasn’t that bad. We peddled 83 mile in 7 hours and 22 minutes. That time included rest stops and two flat tires. We were blessed with cool weather and very little rain which made for an enjoyable ride.
I will be heading to Greenville for the 2008 Bike MS Event. If anyone would like to make a donation there is still time. It looks like we will be doing 80 miles in the rain on Saturday to raise money and awareness for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. (We are talking bicycles).
Have a great weekend.
This is the Saturday Route for the 2008 Bike MS Ride in our area. I hope to make it another 40 or 67 miles on Sunday. We’ll have to see how I feel after 80 miles on Saturday.
I have really put on weight since we started homeschooling … not sure why … but I have! Well, I want to loose weight, have some time to myself and time to shake-off some stress. From what I “hear” and read about … running is a great way to do all of these things. So … I’m going to try and learn how to “run”. After all, I teach my kids Latin, Math, how to read, and many other subjects … to be sure I can learn how to do this!!
Well, I have started training – 2 days now. I think it’s going to be easy. I just have to stick with it. I’m trying the approach of 6/8 minutes of walking and then running for 1 or 2 minutes. I do this rotation for 30/35 minutes – trying very hard to breath deep and stay very calm – no over doing it! Then each week, I’ll take it up a notch.
I’m very excited. I think this could work. I just play something on the computer to watch, put on my headphones, jump on the treadmill, and focus. So far, my hubby has only allowed me to train on the treadmill – I think he is scared a may start running and not come back 
My hope is to start on the treadmill but eventually head outside for this great fall weather. Right now, the convenience of the timer and computer are helping to keep me motivated. Plus, Jamie rides when he gets home and it gets dark pretty fast after that.
Let’s see if I can keep this up … It would be great to eventually run a marathon but that’s not what I’m after … I just want to de-stress and loose weight at the same time.
Our first day in Colonial Williamsburg.
We managed to sit in at the County Courthouse for a few moments before touring the Governor’s Palace, The Magazine and The Book Binders. We managed to keep the kids there for most of the day befor returning to the lodge and hitting the water park.
