Rainstorms and Biking

I haven’t written a blog in what seems like a decade. Okay, a bit of an exaggeration, but you get my point…it’s been a while. Summer has been oh so good to me! Staying busy yet keeping the chaos to a minimum. I finally started training on Tuesday for Checkers which is opening today so if you want some free food for the next few days, Checkers is your go to (located on 18 mile and Garfield).

In other news, yesterday was a great day! My boss notified me, saying I didn’t have to go in to train so the three hours I would have normally spent on training, I used to enjoy the warm sun and extreme heat, however, when I got outside and sat down with a book at hand, I noticed more and more clouds cumulating. My sister convinced me now would be the perfect time to go biking/running. And being the pushover that I am when it comes to work that is beneficial to my health, I gave in.

We made our way to stony creek while it was only a light drizzle and I began at a steady pace for about 2 miles. I would have finished the full 6 miles I had originally planned to bike had it not been for the severe weather that had so suddenly occurred. Once I reached that 2 mile mark, it began to rain. And not just a light rain! This was more like a formidable downpour. It began to look more like the dead of night rather than mid afternoon.

I turned around and biked 2 miles back and just guess what was standing between me and my warm, wet-free car…a deer. Yes, a deer standing in my path, taking its sweet time to look me over, in no hurry to get out of the rain. This deer made no attempt to run back in the trees so I decided the quickest way was to go around him (or her). I had to stray from the path and into the terrain that was becoming more and more like a miniature mudslide. And would you guess what happened next? My foot got stuck in the mud. I blame the deer for this! Anyway, I ended up getting to the car safe and sound and truth be told enjoyed the bike ride through the heavy shower, despite the mud-covered foot.

I hope to be writing more soon! I’ve just been having a serious case of summer fever and don’t feel the need to sit at a computer when I could be taking pleasure in the sun!