7/30/2016 8 miles

Took a late evening ride 8 mile ride.  It felt really nice to feel a cool breeze as we rode. 
But what a ride.  At the beginning of the ride Chris almost hit a quail that came out of no where.  His face was flush.   Then close to the end of the ride again.!!!!   A bunch of quail that were hiding under a tree decided to run across in front of us. At least this time their was more room between us and them, but still.  One decided it need to go back to the tree so it flew in  front of the bike.     On our way up to Horse shoe lake something was going on.  A ambulance and firetruck were headed up to the lake, followed by two police cars.   But they did not stop at the lake they continued up past the parking lot and down the hill we have been using as training for hill climbing.   I'm thinking someone broke a leg, or arm or heat exposure.       

TAKING IT EASY TILL THE HEATWAVE PASSES 8 miles

Decided to post a progress photo.

Ok well like I said I hate the stationary bike.   Chris did on ride and he came back looking really depressed.   We both looked at each other and decided nope.   It's been around 108. 109 to 110 and the UV index is 8, 9 and 10.  YIKES.  I do believe the other time we have rode in the heat the UV index was not that high and their was a cool breeze. No cool breeze.   So we are still riding our bike, but more easy riding than going all out.  Were doing 4 to 8 miles.  Nothing exciting  But keeping the legs moving.   The air feels like a oven, but were not going that far so it's doable.    To give you a perspective of how hot is is, Chris rubber hand grip melted off and mine are feeling very sticky.   When we get home I'm probably going to wipe down the seats with leather cleaner it also is for vinyl, so they don't crack.  Some time after Friday is suppose to cool down.  I can't wait.

Came around a corner and low and behold we saw a proud ma ma Turkey Hen with 12 babies.  She had a raft.  I did not get all of them little squishes on the photo, but believe me there their.  So cute.  While I was being paparazzi, she was like cool and collective like ya I see you, just keep your distance.    This hens have very powerful legs and sharp claws.   So we let ma ma be.    

  

DANGEROUS HEAT

Oh Joy.  We took a break on the 23 and decided to take the 24 off two because our legs were not really talking to us.  Then I just saw this today.   Crap. That probably me the UV index is thought the roof.  Stationary bike here we come. 
I hate the stationary bikes, but oh well. 
Our break consisted of riding our bike.  :)   But only 6 miles.   We don't consider that a official bike ride, because it dose not feel like anything.

Well it's the 25th and someone won that bike, it was not me.  Oh well many next time.  It never hurt to try.  

Now you really got to wonder about all the people who still ride their bikes in this extream heat wave.   Nutzoid.   And let me add when we rode in 107 the UV index was not as extream.

7/22/2016 25.23 miles

Did 25.23 mile ride into the wind. Yay. 
Note to self do alternitive exercising on days were not riding.  We decided to do some squats on the same day we road and well ya, we could feel them.  So sense our break day is tomorrow we will do every thing on that day.
So one day long ride, next day hill climbing, break day exercising & walking.  And then once a week like Saturday or Sunday a long ride.  In that order or something like that.   

Well I filled out for this contest, no I'm not going to be cycling the Tour De France any time soon, but hey why not.  Who says I can't dream big.  Right now I'm doing Tour De Chico.

P.s if you want to win the bike the contest is not over.!!!!!!! I believe it ends on the 25th.. Check it out.

 Oh no!    This is what we saw on our ride today. This is further up the Sky way.   A semi hit a power pole and started a bad fire.  We were taking a break at Star Bucks and all of a sudden their was a loud zap and the power went out, then we heard the loud fire truck and police sirens going off.   Road our bike out past Raleys and this is what we saw.  

7-21-2016 20 miles

A better day today.   Rode out to Durham and then when we got home we took a break, then rode out to a coffee shop.  So by the time we get home it will be 20 miles. 
 As for the kittys their not going anywere, we got a 120 page of rules and regulations or pet right.   Their staying.  So that's that.
Stress ball me can relax.  
And I got some happy news. I am now officially a size 10. YAY!   Down 7 pant sizes.
My hubby and I have been changing up our exercise routine, in order to lose more weight we have to so were doing squats, sit ups, calf raises, jumping jacks and a lot more.  A size 8 for me is not going to magically appear like that.  It's a lot of hard work.

I might have stated this before, but the first 6 miles of a ride for me is the hardest, but something amazing happens after the 6 miles, I have no idea how to explain this, but it just all of a sudden get fun and easy.  :)      Weird.     


Oh yeah  I had to look up the word enchiladas to see how to spell it and well a gazzilion pictures of enchiladas appeared.  For the rest of the day all I could smell was cheese and enchiladas.  Cheese is not a staple in our home.  But it was a week ago.  I made enchiladas with cheese.  It was every thing I dream it could be.  
I call it Fresh Garden Salsa & Green Apple Enchiladas.   YUMMY!     Like I said the more you ride the better food taste.  

Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try the Enchiladas.   :)   :LOL

14.60 miles

Did a  14.60 miles today with my hubby.  Are whole ride got ruined really quickly, we were right behind another rider who ran over a ground squirrel.   :( :( :(     So RIP little squirrel.             

CYCLING POST PONED :( :( :(

 No that is not my hand, but yes it is a Picture of a Large Dutch Brother and YES I DID DRINK IT!!!!!   
My Hubby and I are an emotional mess, well I'm am an a emotional mess.   Our lives are being turned upside down and my two fur babies below are grave trouble. :( :(      With in the last past 4 days our the new manager has told us no animals in the apartments, after the fact we live their 6 years.   I am going to fight it. We have till the 22 of this month, then if their not gone we will get evicted.  
Cycling is the last thing on my our mind right now.   
I do not have children of my own, these are my babies, they complete my husbands and I lives.  I can't not function as a normal human being with out them.  

This is Fiona she was abandon and out side alone and very skinny for months on end, she came to us and only us. She would not approach any one even the local cat lady. 





This is Kahlua she was a trash cat.  Some lady stopped by the dumpster and threw her out of the car into the dumpster area.   Kahlua being a cat twisted her body and ended up landing in a bush.                                              I hope this get resolved as fast a possible.