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Kid Free Days-#28 and 29 (26 miles)

4/29/2012

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It is exchange student season! This is when I am usually unavailable all the times that everyone else is available because I'm going to events in search of fantastic host families for our fantastic students. This year, I have the added bonus of being able to ride my bike to events which at least gives me some downtime after bing on my feet all day. On Saturday, I had the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California 100th Celebration in which 12,500+ Girl Scouts and their families came to Cal Expo and checked out local vendors, booths, concerts. It was pretty darn crazy (in a good way, of course). Today, the Unitarian Universalist Church in Sacramento had a Connections Fair. Since I was going there anyway and my bike was loaded up from the Girl Scout's event anyway, I set up again. Hopefully, we will get some awesome families! It is always fun to talk with people and make connections anyway. 
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Riding my bike is one of my favorite things ever. It is therapist, my entertainment, my gym, my transportation. This is where I do my best thinking and since I didn't have my usual running commentary from my backseat rider, I had time to reflect, plan, and focus. The meditative hum of the wheels and the repetitive push from my legs makes me happy, it never fails. Then, when I need to burn off some stir-crazy energy, I can push myself. For me, speed is not about the number on your bike computer, it is the feeling in your chest as your heart beats like a drum and you gasp for breath. It doesn't matter if that happens at 8mph or 25mph, it is the rush that I love. A couple of times, I have actually gotten the Mundo to 24+mph (for a few seconds) and it felt great. I've never been one for speed before but something about the Mundo feels solid and stable and makes me want to push my limits in both distance, speed, and cargo capacity. It's been great to experiment and test out what works and what I still need to work on. 
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And now, I feel relaxed again. A busy weekend coming to an end and the start of a busy week is beginning. May is bike month and Tuesday is the big kick-off. I'm meeting with Rick Houston to plan and promote the CycloFemme ride. He is one of the big connections for biking in Sacramento--planning the Tweed Rides, Cargo Bike Rides and the recent Homebuilt Bike Show. I am really excited to be making these networks and figuring how I can grow as a bicycle ambassador. 

 For the moment, I am watching my sweet chickens graze around the backyard as I test the limits of our wifi. 
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