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I went mountain biking today!

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When I got home from work tonight I decided to do something I haven’t done for quite a long time. I decided to go for a ride on my mountain bike.

Once I got on all my riding gear (special pants with cushy rear, bike shoes, helmet), I went to grab my bike. I quickly found that since I hadn’t ridden my bike basically all year, both tires were flat.

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119/366 - Muddy tire
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I got out my little pump to put some air in the tires. Little did I know when I decided to go biking that I was going to get an entire workout before I even got on the bike! I started pumping, and pumping and pumping. About 10-15 minutes later the tires were full of air – finally! My arms were quite tired.

After the tires were fully inflated i threw the bike in the car and headed down to the mountain bike trails on the Minnesota River a couple miles from where I live.

I jumped on the bike, and headed down the trail. And then I noticed it. My back wheel was wobbling. Not good. I decided to continue riding anyway. I made it to the dirt trail, and headed down it at full speed. There’s nothing quite like heading down a dirt trail with trees on either side of you, inches from stopping you dead in your tracks. It’s quite a thrill, and I never get tired of it. Actually I do remember one time when I caught my handlebars on a tree branch and went flying. That wasn’t fun – so actually – its a thrill when you don’t crash.

I continued on down the trail weaving in and out of the trees, through tall grasses and over little wooden bridges. It’s been a while since I’ve been biking, but since I’ve been running so much lately I wasn’t as out of breath as I expected to be.

Treeride @ Hertshore
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The sun was nearing the horizon at this point, so I started heading back. I made it back to my car just as the sun set in front of me. Not a bad ride – and a good workout. I probably biked about 10 miles in all, going hard the whole time.  Now I just have to get that back wheel checked out.

I have got to ride my bike more!

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Last Edited: 6th August 2008


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About Peter

Peter is a 38 year old blogger, sports enthusiast, and twitter addict. When not blogging on this site he also blogs about personal finance at BibleMoneyMatters.com

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  1. Andrew is getting fit says

    August 7, 2008 at 11:55 am

    That’s it. My bike comes off the wall!

    Andrew is getting fits last blog post..My magic mile

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  2. Peter says

    August 7, 2008 at 11:59 am

    It’s amazing how you forget how much you enjoy doing something when you haven’t done it in a while. And then you do it and it’s like love at first sight again.

    Reply
  3. Carl Martens says

    August 7, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    Dig the pics man!

    Carl Martenss last blog post..Tire Pressure: Something to Pay Attention To

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  4. Tiffiny Twardowsky says

    August 9, 2008 at 4:48 pm

    There is nothing like exercising in the outdoors. What a great way to leave all the stress behind and reawaken yourself. Mother Nature at her best!

    Reply
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