Bike scare

Saturday afternoon I got to go for a bike ride.  It had been almost a month since I had last ridden.  I missed it a ton!  I really like my bike.  So, I did almost 19 miles in 1 hour 13 minutes.  And whoever says that Wisconsin is flat, obviously hasn’t ridden a bike along the county roads.  There were some hills!  At one point, I was going almost 30 miles an hour.

Unfortunately, there were also some dogs.  Two German Shepherds to be specific.  Don’t get me wrong.  I like dogs.  And I will give most unfamiliar dogs the benefit of the doubt.  I’m always cautious, but in my experience, most dogs are pretty nice.  These dogs were terrifying!  They came right up to my bike…I could actually feel them breathing on my legs.  At one point, I lost sight of one of them and he quickly showed up on my other side, even with my front tire.  My adrenaline kicked in and I was doing my best to get out of there as fast as possible, without making any movements that could be perceived as threatening.

I’m really bummed, because other than those two dogs, the route I took was perfect.  Very little traffic and a great workout.  I am at a loss for good biking routes because the main paved road near my house is being refinished right now, so it is all gravel-y.  And I don’t really want to ride along the main highway.

Jaden had his first swimming lesson tonight.  It was awesome!  He was experiencing pure bliss.  I’m convinced he is part fish…maybe a goldfish.  They are the ones with the 2 second attention span, right?  He really had a good time and I know that he is looking forward to going back on Wednesday.  Me?  Well, I was nursing Logan…and sitting on the bleachers by the pool is really hot and really humid.  I was sweaty.  Can I count that as my workout for the day? 

The plan for tomorrow is to get a good, solid run in the morning.  Maybe 5 or 6 miles of intervals.  I’m kinda liking the intervals on the treadmill.  And since I’ll have both boys home with me, the treadmill is my only option.  Then, I’m going to head down to Marshfield to see my friend Emily, and meet her new little girl, Kinsey.  Can’t wait!!

Any fun plans for the rest of the week?