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Day 25 (5 miles)

4/25/2012

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These last few days of biking have been pretty uninspiring as I haven't been feeling very inspired. I managed to squeak in a ride to Trader Joe's for much needed groceries and a stop for our CSA Full Belly box (and my mom's, too, since she offered to watch the boys just so I could sneak onto my bike). I feel like I'm dragging along during the last stretch of the 30 Days of Biking. The commitment is still keeping me getting on my bike but I'm feeling the effects--less of the physical strain and more of the mental strain of adding in that one extra challenge. It is so much easier sometimes to hop in a car and go so sometimes it feels like the bike is the straw that is breaking my sanity. 

That said, the second I am on my bike again, I forget the rest of my crazy day and plans and schedules and I ride happily. There is nothing better than getting on a bike in the warm spring air and plodding along. The ride was only about five miles but it was plenty. I was able to carry more than I had carried before, using the crate, an old pannier, the Peanut Shell, and the utility deck. Sadly, in my haste, I didn't strap the gallon of milk in very well and it fell off the pannier during my ride, creating a small leak in the plastic. I moved it to the top of the CSA boxes and got home as quickly as I could with such a terribly balanced load (my mental state doesn't help my spacial relations planning). My veggies were a little more milky than I usually like them but I was proud of my accomplishment and the fact that I was still able to stay out of the car, even if it was just for one errand. 
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Very tippy, the Stand Alone almost couldn't hold it up and my cereal boxes were a bit crushed.
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Biggest load yet! We're on a smoothy kick--hence the number of bananas and frozen fruit.
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Milk down!!! Luckily it has been saved and is waiting patiently--and classily--in a glass pitcher.
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The Disabled Cyclist (Steve) link
4/26/2012 08:30:39 am

Awesome,and inspiring :D

The DC

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Elle Bustamante link
4/26/2012 09:18:26 am

Thanks, Steve!

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Bonney Gold
4/27/2012 06:45:18 pm

We all get days like that. Not using the car does make you live at a slower pace and can feel restricting. But you have found the key that makes it worth while. Keep biking and bringing a smile to my face when I read your blog.

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