31, gettin' it done.

Glenwood bridge in the distance, along the Mon River

Yesterday was my birthday. I celebrated by taking the day for myself. I went to a delightful breakfast/brunch at a place known as the Dor Stop, for those not in PA  if you ever stop by head over there. It was featured on Diners Drive-In's and Dives which is how Walthena & I first discovered it. After my breakfast settled I headed out for a ride. The weather was in the mid-50's & sunny, which once I got warmed up was really quite delightful.

I rode on familiar trails, I wasn't feeling all that adventurous. I wanted to work on getting miles in, not getting lost. This ride I was smart enough to eat a trail mix bar ( which was terrible BTW ) about halfway through my ride so I didn't have the same hunger problem as I did last time.

Railroad bridge over the Ohio River

Along the ride I met a very nice local guy, named Chris ( if I remember correctly ). Showed me how a few trails connected to one another. & I was able to explain to him briefly what exactly it was I would be doing this summer.

Riding by myself & now being a bit more comfortable being on my bike with the clipless pedals I was able to notice a few things along the ride I hadn't before, including the dinosaur outside the Carnegie Science Museum, and how great the view is on a bright day headed from the North Shore trail back in towards the city.

I also didn't really think about how bright it was when I left the house yesterday and got myself the beginnings of a sunburn. It's not too bad, just some pink cheeks, allowing everyone to see the exact outline of my sunglasses. I'm slowly but surely working on my Chamois ( cycling shorts ) tan line. Can't wait for that one to develop some more ( take the tone of this sentence as you will ).

LOVE this view!

A leader on our trip, Jack, mentioned a pretty cool fundraising idea. So here goes. Donate just $10, though you are of course welcome to donate more. & I will post a minute long video saying nothing but good, wonderful, delightful things about you. For all those that know me, and how my demeanor is often sassy above all, we know this can be a bit of a stretch, but this is how committed I am to Bike & Build. Soooo...don't delay...CLICK HERE & donate!!! Just shoot me an e-mail, FB message, text, or comment on here to let me know you would like a video in response to your donation. I'll even post them on YouTube for all to see. :)


31 miles today + 88 miles completed = 119 miles / 500, 381 left to ride.