Dora the Explorer

Imagine a 47" bike - white with pink trim on the frame. The rider on the bike is 5 feet tall with her helmet tilted so far back on her head that her forehead is entirely exposed. Meet Dora...Dora the Explorer...my training partner. The only thing missing on her borrowed bike yesterday was a pixie stick or a lollipop as she pedaled along. She'll kill me for blogging about her but it was quite a sight. We eventually told her to tilt her helmet forward and pedal hard and eventually, Midge joined Sheila and I on the ride.

I, on the other hand, got to ride the "big boy bike"...you know big girl needs a big boy bike to ride. Lucas' carbon Scott bike with the Power Tap computer and SRAM gears was quite a change from Buzz. Don't get me wrong, I am missing Buzz terribly. With no aero bars, it made for a longer ride. My hands and arms forgot that they sometimes have the responsibility of holding me upright on the bike. It was a beautiful day outside to take in our last ride. We wrapped up at about 30 miles and then ran.

The run was again, very pretty. We headed out towards Spence's point, a peninsula out at Lake Murray. It was such a pretty, sunny day. Quite a contrast from the rainy days that preceeded it. We did 1.5 miles with Marlee accompanying us. Marlee is Sheila's wonderfully happy dog. She couldn't have been happier to join us. We finished the short run and opted for a second loop. This time, Marlee got to get in the water. She was in heaven!

Overall, it was a great way to end the cycling training. The bikes were returned and the next ride will be when I am reunited with Buzz. I am ready to get there! Great day!