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November 3, 2015

Since I’ve officially ended my outdoor biking season for 2015, I thought I’d spend a moment reflecting on this season. My 2014 outdoor biking season was really my first “serious” outdoor biking season, so I was interested to see what the 2015 season would hold. 

A few stats:

• I biked in 5 states: Florida, Minnesota, Kansas, Michigan, and Indiana
• Times I was almost hit by a deer: 1
• I set a new PDR of 70 miles.
• I biked approximately 600 miles outside this summer.
• I had countless moments of feeling truly thankful for everything that biking has given to me.
• I biked through water for the first time in my “flooded bike ride“.

One of the things I most love about biking is that I get to travel so many miles and get an up front view to the beautiful nature that’s around me.

Summer time cornfields

Fall cornfields

Here are a few notable rides:

Biking in Lanesboro

Biking in the 317

Exploring New Roads (I got a lot more comfortable this summer in exploring new areas on my bike)

On The Road Again

I think I’ve hit a place where I’m comfortable in knowing what I need to bring while on my bike, and I’m comfortable with being gone for 5+ hours biking. I’ve relaxed this season in a way that I hadn’t relaxed on my bike last year, and I loved exploring all sorts of new routes.

I’m thankful to have gotten to spend so many hours on my bike this summer, and I’m thankful for the strength I developed. Biking has been a great cross training activity for me, and has made me a much stronger runner as well. Ultimately I’m thankful for another season of safety on the road- I don’t ever want to take that for granted.

Now it’s back to my indoor season and bike trainer riding. I miss the feel of the wind on my face and the beautiful nature around me, but I love getting to read while biking… and watching Hallmark movies doesn’t hurt either 🙂