Biking

[bertine]

I biked to work. It took about an hour but would have taken less time if I

1. hadn't fallen while trying to get on my bike
   
   
   
   1. Had to fix my fender
      
   
   
2. hadn't gotten lost after trying a different route than the one I had mapped out
   
   
   
   1. river road really does end
      
   2. it is Logan, not Morgan that goes through
      
   
   
3. was in better shape
   
   
   
   1. *puff*puff*
      
   
   

Otherwise it was pretty easy. It was 11.1 miles and I averaged 12.3 mph (I am out of shape). About a third of the ride was right along the river, which was beautiful. I took a quick shower when I got to work but I didn't want to wash my hair because it takes forever to dry, I didn't think I would get so sweaty. Oh well.

I am going to take a different route home. The route looks like it would be around 15 miles but almost all of it is on trails.

I am bringing shampoo tomorrow.

Comments

[pork_chop]

good job! i'm almost inspired... if only i weren't so in love with being lazy...

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Trust me, it was really hard to actually get out of bed at 7 am this morning. Usually I can stay in bed until 7:45. Sigh.

Tomorrow I am driving because I have plans after work. (good excuse, right?)

[pork_chop]

7:45?? jealous. i have to be out of bed by 6:25 at the latest. i just move too slowly.

just to be curious: i google mapped my "bike route" to work and it doesn't seem so treacherous... but how to know if it's really very bike friendly?

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I can't ever get out of bed. It is awful. Once I do I have to get ready really fast. Sometimes I stay in bed until 8:15. Sigh.

I have a Twin Cities bike map that is awesome, it shows all the bike paths. Also, this site: http://www.mplsbikelove.com has a route planning section that was really useful for me.

[pork_chop]

ooh! good website!

[bertine.livejournal.com]

jessikate told me about it! That is how I figured out a good route to work!

[absenthine.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your ride to work! It took me about 50 minutes my first day because I hadn't worked out an efficient route yet. It's cool that you work in a place where you can shower at work. I just have to pat the sweat off my face when I get to work. ;-)

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I'll figure out some different routes. I just like trails better than then some of the roads. One of the roads I was going to ride was being resurfaced and sort of sucked because of that.

The shower is pretty awesome. I just sort of rinsed off (and warmed up, it was pretty chilly this morning). My last job didn't have a shower but then again I only rode 3 miles. Ha!

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

Way to go Bertine!

I'm gonna bike to the farmer's market (:

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Yay!

I just need to get in the routine of biking and I should lose the last 20 pounds that I can't seem to get rid of.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Which farmer's market?

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

The Shoreview one (:

[bertine.livejournal.com]

How far is that? What are you going to buy?

Buy some beets and bring them to me and I'll roast them for you. :P

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

I think they might have beets.

It's about 3 miles away, so not very far. I'm getting broccoli and potatoes and cauliflower and I forget what else. Anything I see that's good (:

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I love farmer's markets. I should go tonight too. :)

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

Is there one by you, or are you coming up to Shoreview? (:

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I think I would die if I rode that much. There is a farmers market on Tuesdays by my house. :)

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

Shoreview's only 15 miles from where you work!

[bertine.livejournal.com]

how far shoreview to my house. :P

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

Oh that's all downhill, you can just coast.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

LOL. It is only another 15 miles.

How about I try after I ride a couple more weeks. :P

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

No rush. There won't be honeycrisp apples for another few weeks yet.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Do they have peaches? Those are my favorite

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

I've never seen peaches ): but I'm not 100% sure I've looked for them.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I want to make peach cobbler!

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

DO NOT LET ANYONE STAND IN YOUR WAY!!!!

I never even saw cobbler till Karri took me to a place that had some. It was yummy.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

It is some of the best stuff out there. Yum!

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

It was cherry or something, I forget. But it WAS good.

[bella-phenomena.livejournal.com]

An hour for 11.1 miles? That sounds pretty good to me. Maybe I have low standards, but I consider that in shape! Congrats!

So, you're biking all the way / round trip today?

[bertine.livejournal.com]

If I pushed my average speed up a bit I could get to work in 45 minutes, which would be only 20 minutes more than it takes me driving.

Yeah, I decided to just push myself, the way home will be harder but I don't have any plans tonight so I can take my time. Plus I can't ride tomorrow since I have a hair appointment at 6pm, so I'll have a rest tomorrow.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

1. I never liked to drive. It is a way to get from point A to point B.

2. I suppose. The out of shape comment is how hard my heart was beating at times. I can't remember the last time I wanted to just lay on the ground until it stopped.

[jessikate.livejournal.com]

Good for you!

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I want to keep this up as much as possible. I am never going to be someone that goes to the gym.

[polyranger.livejournal.com]

You have showers at work?

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is part of the building, they aren't there because of my company.

[elphabachan.livejournal.com]

Well now I"m really itching to spruce my bike up and start riding to my work.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Do it!

Where is your work?

[seattleforge.livejournal.com]

One thing I really miss about the midwest is being able to ride my bike. Riding in my neighbourhood is a major fitness hurdle.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I like how flat it was. Just a couple nice rolling hills.