During last August, I had the rest of the year left of things to do, then on for another list for next year. This time, instead of thinking it in my head about fun things to do, I actually got a paper and written a list, then typed it off the computer. It went like this:
August
San Rafael trip with the Tony and family
September
Corner Canyon bike trails near Draper
Climb up to Bluebell or Pioneer in Ephraim Canyon on bike
Round Valley bike trails near Park City
October
Moab bike trip
The Wedge Overlook ride?
Captitol Reef hiking
November
St. George bike riding
Take a break from biking(fall break)or take it easy
December
Continue break
Get back on the snow bike when it snows!
Well, I completed most of it and there were a few changes due to broken bike in November and just had a few change of plans. So instead of the Bluebell or Pioneer climb I just did the Flume Trail and Black Hill area on one ride because I wasn't really ready for the Pioneer. Then instead of Wedge Overlook, I did even a better thing like the 11 mile hike on top of Ephraim Canyon which was way cooler. I had the question mark after Wedge Overlook because I kind of knew I wasn't in the mood for that. And finally, instead of St. George bike riding, I did St. George hiking due to broken bike. That was that one time I hiked up Angel's Landing and I actually enjoyed that more than I would going biking on that weekend. It was a great trip. So all the things I did on this list were posted in all the previous posts on this blog.
By taking the fall break, I actually started to ride my bike less and did cross training instead, this winter, I took up swimming. I went 2 times a week at the local pool after work. It felt great too, to be in the warm water and exercise mostly my whole body without too much impact. I did backwards swim one time to the end of the pool then freestyle back, then backwards swim, then freestyle and just kept going for 35 minutes or so. I still rode my bike on the weekends and a lot during Thanksgiving holidays. Just whenever I am not at work and there is daylight outside. It hasn't snowed yet here and it's almost Christmas. It has in the mountains though and I am hoping we get some accumulation in the valley on Christmas Day like what they said it would so I could get back on my snow bike(fat bike with 5 inch tires). There also need to be 24 inches of snow in the mountains for them to groom a few roads up in the mountains. It's snowing in the mountains now but it is very slushy though. Don't know what will happen this week. Hoping for the good!
