Solo Ride and Sept Tally

Scenes from a Solo Ride

• Although I haven't signed us up for the metric century yet, I am training for it as described a few posts ago.  It's really hard for me to get motivated to ride solo, but I got out there yesterday.  It was chilly.  I actually had a false start...had to go back home and get a head sweats thing for under my helmet...then I was good to go.  Took a few photos to share:

  

  Sunflowers!

  

  Rest stop.  Notice a little clump of leaves starting to turn (far upper left above trash can)

  

  All done and happy! Don't let the blue skies fool you, it was chilly

• I need to mention that the modifications made to my bike recently (bike fit including raising bars and new saddle) have made a world of difference to my comfort.  So glad I bit the bullet and had that done.
• Next weekend I need to ride solo again, and extend the distance by 10-15 miles.

Sept Numbers

• 60.4 miles cycling
• 25.5 miles running
• 43.1 miles walking
• 1 trip to OH to see mom
• 1 cycling event 
• too many excuses to count

Thoughts

• Bleh.  Lost my motivation in Sept.  But I think it's back now.

Plans

• Wear pedometer for 10,000 steps challenge at work; try to get to 12,000 steps on avg by end of challenge.
• Train for and participate in metric century.
• Run 3 times per week, min 2 mile distance per run.  
• Short return trip to OH to accompany mom to important doctor appt