50 Miles of H---! ( I meant heck!)
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is is my friend Pam. She looks pretty normal doesn't she?? Well she isn't she's just a little CRAZY!!! I guess that's why I like her so much. But about 4 years ago or 3, How old are you Pam? Anyway a few years ago when she turned 50 she decided the only way to stay young was to go on a 50 mile bike ride and now it has turned into a yearly event. Since I'm a little crazy too I decided I better go in case she crashed or got a flat tire or something I could be there to help out. It always makes things better to have a friend around doesn't it? Well this year we were tired of fighting cars and went on trails mostly instead. We went from her house in Kaysville to the Lagoon trail then on to the Legacy Parkway trail and into Centerville for our lunch break then back on those same trails. It was really enjoyable until about 30-40 miles into it or about the lunch break then it didn't seem too fun to me any more. But we persevered.... when we hit 50 miles and we weren't at her house I wanted to quit, the bad thing about that is there wasn't any one to come get me like the year I went on a 50 mile bike ride with the scouts of our ward led by another CRAZY person who shall not be named but HE 
knows who he is. When I hit the 50 mile mark at the Smith's in Layton that year my dear hubby came to get me. I had to keep going this year since Scott was at work (if he really loved me as much as he says he does don't ya think he would come home to get me any way?), finally at 52.8 miles we arrived out our destination not the worse for wear but 2 miles farther than I'd gone before!!! You might think that I would feel proud of my accomplishment of going that 2 miles farther but NO. I'm convinced that next year we will just have to cut back 2 miles to 48 since we did the extra 2 this year. Sounds reasonable doesn't it????
is is my friend Pam. She looks pretty normal doesn't she?? Well she isn't she's just a little CRAZY!!! I guess that's why I like her so much. But about 4 years ago or 3, How old are you Pam? Anyway a few years ago when she turned 50 she decided the only way to stay young was to go on a 50 mile bike ride and now it has turned into a yearly event. Since I'm a little crazy too I decided I better go in case she crashed or got a flat tire or something I could be there to help out. It always makes things better to have a friend around doesn't it? Well this year we were tired of fighting cars and went on trails mostly instead. We went from her house in Kaysville to the Lagoon trail then on to the Legacy Parkway trail and into Centerville for our lunch break then back on those same trails. It was really enjoyable until about 30-40 miles into it or about the lunch break then it didn't seem too fun to me any more. But we persevered.... when we hit 50 miles and we weren't at her house I wanted to quit, the bad thing about that is there wasn't any one to come get me like the year I went on a 50 mile bike ride with the scouts of our ward led by another CRAZY person who shall not be named but HE 
knows who he is. When I hit the 50 mile mark at the Smith's in Layton that year my dear hubby came to get me. I had to keep going this year since Scott was at work (if he really loved me as much as he says he does don't ya think he would come home to get me any way?), finally at 52.8 miles we arrived out our destination not the worse for wear but 2 miles farther than I'd gone before!!! You might think that I would feel proud of my accomplishment of going that 2 miles farther but NO. I'm convinced that next year we will just have to cut back 2 miles to 48 since we did the extra 2 this year. Sounds reasonable doesn't it????
5 comments:
That is amazing! What a huge accomplishment! Watch out... pretty soon you'll be competing in the LOTOJA (logan to Jackson hole bike race). You two should do it. You sound like pros!
I am so impressed! Way to go!
I'm very impressed and very jealous. I wish I was out there with you - but not until I'm done biking with a trailer full of kids behind me. Great job!
No. Riding 50 miles doesn't sound reasonable! I'd like to build up to that, but first I need a bike. That would be fun.
I love you. You make me laugh. I think cutting back sounds very reasonable. Except, now you know you can do it. So, maybe you'll have to circle the block at the start to hit an even 53. By the way I'm proud of you. :)
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