"Back In The Dirt......"

* Out And Back *

Another Mountain Bike Ride

...the same ride as the other day, but only

one lap around the loop this time. The days

are getting a little shorter and riding in

the evenings only allow for so much time

out on the trails.





"Out and Back"   Original Acrylic wash/collage on  paper.
Copyright "Runner's Stew" 2013

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....a hot, sunny and crystal clear evening with

warm winds blowing across the mountain tops...it's easy

to spend as much time taking in the view from the top as

it is to be riding!

 

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The Loop, riding my old bike in the Spring of 2013.
(There's green grass!)

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...although I am not running at this time, these

smaller rides of 8 miles will help keep my fitness

at a decent level.

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Hopefully this next approaching heat wave won't be too severe

for my first runs back! There's nothing worse than being

out of shape and running in the heat with a bright pink

face that's ready to pop...I always

start back with the run/walk technique 

the first few times out in order to get my hips and knees

re-introduced back into the movements of running.

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I'm excited to get back running...I miss the

strength it gives to my mountain biking

and I miss the wonderful feeling that being

in shape gives to me.

 

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(Just a Little Food For Thought...Stirred Up From The Bottom Of The Stew Pot!)

  

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"Happy Running!"