Here I am again! Riding for my life...
I rode for 30 minutes, Level 5, Plateau, 6.5 miles, Heart Rate 101, 147 calories and I traveled at an average of 13.5 mph.
Total miles since 1-27-09: 177.7 miles! Working on my next 100miles!!
Since February 4: 3,136 calories

This program gives me more mileage and calories burned. And it seems easy enough for me.

Yeaaaaa Joanne...you're doing great. Our weather is finally getting nice out and I think I can start walking (if I don't get hit by another car). Little dog Molly always likes to go too, but she gets just so far now and then can't go any farther, so I have to pick her up and bring her back home.

Hi my exercise buddies!

Joanne, I can't believe you have already gone 177 miles! Have you figured out where you are yet on your journey to the Brownies?!!

I know I haven't posted much but I have been doing my walks almost everyday. I love them and I am so glad I am taking them again. I do think they not only help physically, they help mentally. I've been walking over to the kids house, it is exactly 1.5 miles. I haven't done it round trip yet but I will. It is 1.0 miles to Rite-Aid and I have done that round trip a couple of times.

Norma I am so glad you will be able to start again - but look out for those crazy drivers!

Norma and Kc, nice to see you here and to hear your good news!

Norma,
Weather is improving some here, but my legs, feet and pelvis still give me a problem if I try to go too far...but I may get out and try short distances. Need to get a battery in my pedometer. Are there any safer places to walk? Are there high school tracks? Here, most of the high schools have walking/running track ovals with the perfect surface for walking and they are open to the public to use.

Kc, Yay! Good to see you! No, I haven't figured yet what is the most direct route to those brownies. Maybe head southwest? I just need to get a map and plot it all out. That would be interesting, even more motivational as I ride (as if brownies are not enough ! So glad you are walking and I like thinking about the places you walk too (imagining those sunny and beautiful days you have).
I agree with that completely! It also boosts your self esteem, at least it does me...I am happy with myself when I choose to ride when I could just sit around and forget it ( yeah, there are sometimes I think that).

Okay, yesterday's ride...
I rode for 30 minutes, Level 6, Ride in the Park, 5.4 miles, Heart Rate 103, 109 calories and I traveled at an average of 10.9 mph.
Total miles since 1-27-09: 183.1 miles! Working on my next 100miles!!
Since February 4: 3,245 calories

I have not reported in a few days, but I have 3 slips of paper with the info. I think that I will just put them here for some sort of selfish motivation, I love seeing the miles pile up.

2 days ago:
I rode for 30 minutes, Level 5 Plateau, 6.3 miles, Heart Rate 102, 136 calories and I traveled at an average of 12.8 mph.
Total miles since 1-27-09: 189.4 miles! Working on my next 100miles!!
Since February 4: 3,381 calories

yesterday:
I rode for 30 minutes, Level 5 Plateau, 6.2 miles, Heart Rate 103, 132 calories and I traveled at an average of 12.6 mph.
Total miles since 1-27-09: 195.6 miles! Working on my next 100miles!!
Since February 4: 3,513 calories

Today:
I rode for 30 minutes, Level 5 Plateau, 6.1 miles, Heart Rate 100, 129 calories and I traveled at an average of 12.3 mph.
Total miles since 1-27-09: 201.7 miles! WOW! Over 200 miles and working toward 300 miles!!
Since February 4: 3,642 calories

I am still riding...just been busy and have some numbers stored up to put down here. But that will be this afternoon...off to school right now, a different school today, subbing.

Before you all think I 'fell off the bicycle' I want to tell you I didn't! I have just been busy, tired, a little bit sick and so on...but i have 5 or six slips of paper with my mileage written down and when i get to it will write it here.

Glad you are still peddling!

I am still riding and recording the miles gone although I have been too otherwise occupied to record it here. Didn't want anyone to think that I "fell off the bike"!