I got in a fight with the road....

Well, yesterday, Monday, I decided to start my biking to work. Well on my way back from babes and tots, I crashed. I fell, hopped the curb, and skidded into the road. I am so smooth. The bike i am riding is a commuter bike and when you pedal backwards, it brakes. I haven't been on one of those bikes since i was 10. I am used to the mountain bikes that can take on bumps and can pedal backwards as you coast. Well, this did me in. As i stood up to go over a bump, the bike decided to not go over it, i pedaled backwards by accident, and swerved out into the road. Thankfully, there wasn't a car there because i would have been smashed like a pancake. After landing, i laid in the road for a second, while i took in what just happened and crawled to the sidewalk pulling the bike with me. A car yelled at me and asked if i was ok. I called jesse and he came running to help me. He was just a jog away. The damage was done. I ruined one of my favorite jackets, have road burn on my elbow, a gouge out of my palm, bruised wrist, smacked my chin, and scraped my forehead (my bangs cover the scrap), and hit my front tooth. Gosh, i am just glad i didn't hit my tooth hard enough for it fall out....but boy am I sore today! I am going to have ride this bike around more to get a feel of it. The handle bars are a little twisted but nothing that Jesse can't fix, hopefully! That night, i was going to go buy a helmet....Will def. have one before my next commute!

Mommy & Me was yesterday as well! It went well. Not very many people showed up, but understand because it was valentine's day....Hopefully next time more will come.

(Today, my chin is black and blue)

New communte, green initiatives! 5K training begins

Well, I came up with an amazing idea! I am going to start biking to work instead of driving, when possible (when it's not raining). This goes along with the green initiatives of AmeriCorps! It will be environmentally friendly and hopefully inspire others to get out on a bike and enjoy the fresh air! A special thanks goes out to a local bike and hike shop for renting a bike to me for free until the end of summer! Their generosity is greatly appreciated! Along with biking to work, I am going to start training for 5k's! This past fall, I really enjoyed running the one and only 5k I have ever ran! I told Jesse that we should run in some more once it warms up. Now, I have a goal of running in 6 5K's by the end of fall, hopefully even more! Also, training will improve my time compared to the first one! The first month will probably be harder than the others, but know that I have the drive to complete my goal! And so the journey starts...... past SUNDAY! The weather is supposed to be in the high 40's low 50's, which is perfect running weather for me! Monday, I will commute to work on bike!

(This post was created previous to monday.....)