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<\/a>\nI headed out from the house in my bike shorts, cycling jersey and arm warmers. It was 62 degrees at 8:30am and after a mile I realized I did not need the arm warmers at all. I did part of my commute and then took off to head toward Johnson Creek. I tackled a few decent hills and they were super easy.<\/p>\n
There were bunnies, squirrels and even a three-legged yellow kitty that skittered across the trail and into the bushes:<\/p>\n Time: 1:18<\/strong> That makes my total distance for the week: almost 52 miles. Pretty good workout for not having a gym if you ask me! After my bike ride and bee sting, I scrambled to clean up and then help Michael to pack the car for a weekend of camping. We stopped at Five Guy’s for lunch on the way.<\/p>\n The Worst Camping Trip Ever – Part 1 (Repost)<\/a><\/p>\n The Worst Camping Trip Ever – Part 2 (New!)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI biked up Johnson Creek and then connected to the Springwater Trail East.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nIt was kind of strange at first to be going for a bike ride without Michael. While I got used to biking alone to and from work, that feels different because it’s biking to a destination–not biking for fun. But I enjoy my time on the bike Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nIt was a nice, sunny morning and there were a lot of people out enjoying the trail before it go too hot. I didn’t have a whole lot of time so I biked as far as I could East before I turned around and headed back.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThe trail was fairly quiet. I enjoyed the wildflowers along the trail and the wildlife.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI was feeling really strong about my solo bike ride. I was also happy to be getting in a few more miles on the bike for the week.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI turned around and had the wind at my back. I quickly biked down the trail, passed Johnson Creek and continued down the Springwater Trail toward Sellwood.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI decided to bike all the way to Sellwood and pick up part of my regular commute to lengthen my bike ride.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI left the trail and headed home. Then it happened. I was biking down the road in the bike lane, feeling really good about my solo bike ride, when something hit my neck. At first I thought it was a piece of gravel or a small rock that somehow got kicked up from a passing car and hit me in the neck. Then it started to sting. I realized it was a bee! I got stung by a bee on my bike ride. I swiped it off my neck, but too late to avoid the sting. I pulled off on the side of the road and tried to look in my little safety mirror at my neck. I couldn’t see anything but it hurt like hell!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nMy neck started to throb and it was stinging. It hurt to touch it. I biked home the rest of the way on my normal commute route, tackling hills and making it home easily enough. I got home and checked my neck for a stinger. I didn’t see one but I saw a lump. It hurt. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nRide Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCalories Burned: 669<\/strong>
\nDistance: 15.66 miles<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI got the Little Cheeseburger. It really hit the spot. Then we were on the road to the campground. Our friends were a few minutes ahead of us. If you are catching up on some weekend reading, here are the posts:<\/p>\n