42 mile ride: Start Cannon Falls, MN
Elevation 840 ft.
Friday, September 13, 2019
Hello Friends,
As I biked toward Bob,
Completing last few feet of this journey,
Bob said,
"Congratulations on 500 'unusually-collected' miles!”
That does say it,
"Unusually-collected.”
Today for 20 of 42 miles,
We rode Cannon Trail together, a favorite.
Restaurant lunch mid-ride,
Relaxing and fun.
Chilliest ride day of entire trip!
Autumn temps added to wind & light rain.
Multiple layers worn and adjusted.
I rode 22 miles by myself.
After twenty miles we shared,
Just right for Bob today.
This was fun celebration of adventure
We have completed together.
What did I learn?
Sometimes those "nuggets"
Show up later & unexpectedly.
I'll watch for them.
For now ...
I found repeated requirement to
Adjust plans,
Making best of weather / road / distance options
Was additional layer of "work" during travel.
Fortunately Bob is excellent Map Guy,
Reading paper maps,
Finding possibilities for us.
Still, tiring for us both.
I learned that ...
End goal, can be met in ways unexpected.
Being open to different ways,
Allows pleasure in
Evolving process and completion.
I learned that ...
Maximizing conditions that are working,
While you have them in your favor,
Makes progress on the task.
I learned that ...
Accepting good help offered,
Is smart, strong, advantageous.
Relearned ...
(I relearn this with every long trip,)
One-day-at-a-time efforts,
Whatever the size,
Stack up to get me where I want to be.
Good reminder for me on-bike,
And off-bike too.
Thank you, my Friends.
Your reading along,
Your interest,
Supports me.
Hugs to each of you,
Lin
Limerick:
Though miles of long biking are tiring,
I often can find them inspiring.
The work that I do,
Reminds me its true,
Adventure is effort-requiring.
View outside our Perkins lunch stop
Getting ready and loaded on dank, cloudy, too cool for comfort morning
Bob by trail sign, today's shared ride
Half-way—another drizzly day
Here she comes on final stretch!
Thumbs up for successful joint efforts!
Made it home
Love today’s Limerick.
Agree that continual “adjusting” is work
I will try to remember “maximizing conditions that are working….toward progress.”
Thanks gif all the joys and lessons of this trip. 😁🌺❤️👍
I appreciate that you know can empathize with so much from your walking adventure experiences… you are a wonderful reflection, Naurine!
Dear Lin,
So incredible for me to see you accomplishing yet another amazing bike trip~learning and applying new ways of achieving your on~going goals. Good work, for sure!!
Thank you for being willing to share openly all the ups/downs of doing this!
You go, girl!
So glad it is an engaging communication, Shari—I appreciate the affirming feedback. I always think of you as one of the sources of my “learning how to adventure!” much love to you! 🙂
You go Lin and Bob!!! Love Julia
Love back, Julia! Thank you…
You are an inspiration! I really miss Bob at 50 north yoga but, am so happy that he is there to support your journeys. Keep rolling Lin!
I’ll be sure to pass on your message to Bob, Diane… “retiring” from teaching at Fifty North was a big deal for him–I know he misses the people! And you are right; having his full attention and help on this adventure was priceless for me!
Congratulations on finishing this great adventure and milestone! You and Bob are absolutely inspiring to me and others!
Thanks for sharing the journey every day. No small effort in itself and much appreciated!
“Adventure is effort-requiring.”
Words of hard-earned wisdom by Lin Bruce
Your words of appreciation received–thank you, Doug! I love that you have a “take-away” quote! 🙂
You are my new role model. I found your story on face book. Thank you for paving the way for us gals over 60! xoxoxoxo
Thank you, Amy! Hooray! Would love to hear how you are orchestrating your own “3rd Act!”