enjoy it while it lasts...

the weather in state college has been incredible. the tomatoes are still in full form and i'm continually harvesting bags to eat and cook with. YUM! the sun is shining the the breeze is just right...

After yet another eco-nerd night in studying, i woke up first thing Saturday for a chill ladies ride. my new posse comes with husbands and children so fitting in rides can be tricky. we left a little after 9 to make our way up and over Pine Grove Mountain and down to Alexandria. Pine grove is the greatest climb as its grade is consistently mellow allowing a consistent pace all the way up to the top. we could not have picked a better day to do this ride. the soy fields were so green, the sky was so blue and the road was clear of traffic and obnoxious drivers.

i haven't had the opportunity to get in many miles lately - so this 60+ trip was the longest i'd gone in a few weeks. boy did it feel GOOD although my new saddle wore on me towards the end.

post ride and recovery i snuck in a little studying and was then coerced out to kirkstock to hang with friends in the woods and listen to music. i left the phone and books at home and ventured out with the girls. it was weird arriving at a place where i'm normally on my cross bike! and it was so incredibly dark.

after a full night's sleep i woke up sunday completely refreshed and ready to hit the books again.. a few hours of focused study and then i saddled up to hit the trails for some QT with the rockhopper. it's been WAY too long and it was again - nothing less than perfect. i made it home just in time to watch the last quarter where my boys whooped the 9ers including a sweet sub 2min 4th quarter touchdown by davenport. oh yea!!! 3-0 baby!

then back to the books... what else is new?
and so comes yet another week... bring it on.