Today= great day!!
I set off to the bike path and within 3 miles, started to get really fast moving numbness again and I was about to call it quits when I realized that Area 251 bike shop was just up the road and only one block out of my way, so I stopped by and they raised my seat by a lot actually. It was too high though so the guy lowered it. I am on my toes but it's not tippy toes like the 1st time!
I do really love the 2nd part of the RRRP! It is nice, has sections by the river and has nice forested parts too! A couple times though I did get lost though in the parts that have forks hehe. I did get to Taco Johns ( WCFP HQ put up sign for the bike toll bridge and on my way back, I even rode in the bike lanes on Victory Lane since no sidewalks were there). Didn't get the 6 pack but opted for 2 tacos, medium drink and medium potato oles for $5.25! So stopping by here everytime I am going to Rock Cut and definitely making special trips too.
On my way back, I did have a close call. The path has a lot of curvy routes around trees ( trees are close together, no gaps, etc) and I came out of a turn to see a cyclist coming towards me as he was passing 2 joggers but I slowed down in time! My numbness was just a little present this time around and my back bones felt really sore where the end of my backpack rested ( all I had in there was a full water bottle), so I just need to get drinks as I bike and take my $, keys, sunglasses and ID in just some plastic bags ( yeah, stupid top tube bag doesn't secure tightly enough, maybe I can salvage it or look for a rear basket that is easy to take off and on).
Got in 20 miles but did have about 40 mins to an hour of walking the bike and the bike shop stop so my 2 1/2 hours to get there can't really be fair to gauge how I do w/ 20 miles from now on. Got home maybe 10 mins after I estimated my time to my Mom ( she has to work tonight soon). We went out to eat at Crackel Barrel a half hour later and they have this really cool, cute store to get through as you make your way to the restaurant. I forgot to say just meat and cheese on my burger so I had to scrape off the mayo. My Mom got a French Dip and since she's dieting, she said the food was hurting her stomach and when we got home after stopping by to use the free vacuuming by the car wash, she actually threw it up. She thought maybe the meat was bad but it didn't smell bad and she also told me her last piece of food, other than salads, was a whole week ago and it was 1 piece of KFC. I told her it's probably the latter.
Damn, didn't know til it was too late that the info stand by the path was JW!
Going to Old Navy tomorrow via car to take part in their Labor Day sales of $4 t shirts and 50% off all jeans! I told my biking buddy about it too. Oh, my biking buddy had me laughing yesterday. Morrissey isn't running for another term for Mayor and he ( my biking buddy ) actually told me it's a sad day for Rockfordians bc of that! I was like are you nuts? He doesn't done anything to help cops, only puts in sidewalks if someone gets hit, no real bike lanes and owes the city $, etc. My biking buddy changed the subject after that hehe!
I do really love the 2nd part of the RRRP! It is nice, has sections by the river and has nice forested parts too! A couple times though I did get lost though in the parts that have forks hehe. I did get to Taco Johns ( WCFP HQ put up sign for the bike toll bridge and on my way back, I even rode in the bike lanes on Victory Lane since no sidewalks were there). Didn't get the 6 pack but opted for 2 tacos, medium drink and medium potato oles for $5.25! So stopping by here everytime I am going to Rock Cut and definitely making special trips too.
On my way back, I did have a close call. The path has a lot of curvy routes around trees ( trees are close together, no gaps, etc) and I came out of a turn to see a cyclist coming towards me as he was passing 2 joggers but I slowed down in time! My numbness was just a little present this time around and my back bones felt really sore where the end of my backpack rested ( all I had in there was a full water bottle), so I just need to get drinks as I bike and take my $, keys, sunglasses and ID in just some plastic bags ( yeah, stupid top tube bag doesn't secure tightly enough, maybe I can salvage it or look for a rear basket that is easy to take off and on).
Got in 20 miles but did have about 40 mins to an hour of walking the bike and the bike shop stop so my 2 1/2 hours to get there can't really be fair to gauge how I do w/ 20 miles from now on. Got home maybe 10 mins after I estimated my time to my Mom ( she has to work tonight soon). We went out to eat at Crackel Barrel a half hour later and they have this really cool, cute store to get through as you make your way to the restaurant. I forgot to say just meat and cheese on my burger so I had to scrape off the mayo. My Mom got a French Dip and since she's dieting, she said the food was hurting her stomach and when we got home after stopping by to use the free vacuuming by the car wash, she actually threw it up. She thought maybe the meat was bad but it didn't smell bad and she also told me her last piece of food, other than salads, was a whole week ago and it was 1 piece of KFC. I told her it's probably the latter.
Damn, didn't know til it was too late that the info stand by the path was JW!
Going to Old Navy tomorrow via car to take part in their Labor Day sales of $4 t shirts and 50% off all jeans! I told my biking buddy about it too. Oh, my biking buddy had me laughing yesterday. Morrissey isn't running for another term for Mayor and he ( my biking buddy ) actually told me it's a sad day for Rockfordians bc of that! I was like are you nuts? He doesn't done anything to help cops, only puts in sidewalks if someone gets hit, no real bike lanes and owes the city $, etc. My biking buddy changed the subject after that hehe!