Since my last post, I have rode toward Coleman one day. It was a nice little ride. I only rode 6 miles and then turned around. It was in the evening and I didn't want to get to far and have to ride in the dark. I stopped and took a picture on my way back but will have to get Cindy to show me how to add it to my blog.
The same week, I rode toward Midland and got farther than I have rode before. On the way back I saw a snake crossing the rail trail so I stopped and took a picture of it. Just before that I had spied a black squirrel in a tree, so I very carefully came to a stop and walked away from the squirrel to carefully get my camera out of my back pack. When I finally got it out, I turned it on and slowly walked back to try to snap a picture of it, but much to my dismay, the squirrel was gone. So when I saw the snake, I decided I wasn't going to let him (or her) get away from me. This is another picture that Cindy will have to post for me the next time she is home.
Because of Clif's surgery last week and the bad weather, I haven't been able to ride for a week and a half, so last night I told myself I had to go for a "short" ride. It was very chilly and a tad windy but I knew I could make it around the block.
When I got to the Rail trail, I told myself that I would turn towards Sanford and go a little bit further. Even though it was chilly, I had stopped and put my gloves on so at least my hands weren't cold. Well, my "short ride" turned into riding almost to the Midland city limits. By the time I got back home, I had rode for 17 miles. Not bad for a "short ride", huh? That is the farthest that I have rode yet.
So now I have a total of 173 miles. All I have left of my goal is 1838. If the weather co-operates, I can cut that down quite a bit this weekend but we will have to see.
Till next time when the "Tread Meets the Pavement." on my 2011 journey.
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