Little Red Riding Hood

The bike ride I've been training for was on Saturday--the Little Red Riding Hood. An all-women bike ride through Cache Valley and up to Preston Idaho and back down. 2600 women did the ride! Some 35 miles, 62 miles, 80 miles, and I did the 103 miles. What a great experience!!


The weather was almost perfect. (Minus the nasty winds during the middle of the ride.) Not too hot. We did get rained on in Idaho. I thought it was fun to ride in the rain, although I did wonder if it was hailing as the cold drops would hit me as I was going 16 mph. The scenery was so beautiful. I loved riding through all the small towns. We only hit one traffic light the entire ride. I rode by myself almost the whole time. (Well, with several hundred other ladies nearby.) I appreciated the time to think, set new goals, thank the Lord, and enjoy the ride.

Thanks to Richard for coming up that afternoon to support me and take pictures. I couldn't have done it without your help and support Sweetheart!


The whole experience was better than I imagined. My longest ride before this was 52 miles with 3 1/2 hours of riding. I thought I would be so sore, uncomfortable, and in pain by the time I hit 60 or so miles, but it never happened. My rear end got pretty tired of that seat after 7 hours of riding, but the burning in the muscles and severe pain never happened. All those spinning classes paid off better than I thought!

It felt so good to finish and meet the challenge I had set for myself. (I mean the challenge Kelly Smith invited me to set for myself!! Thanks Kelly!) 103 miles from 8:15 am to 5 pm. Seven and a half hours of riding with an average of 14 mph. 5000+ calories burned in one day!

Here is the scripture I chose as my theme the morning of the ride:

All victory and glory is brought to pass through your diligence, faithfulness, and prayers of faith. (Doctrine and Covenants 103:36)