I'm going to guess that I did about a 20-mile bike ride today. Hard to say because I rode for about about 30 minutes, about 6 or 7 miles, before I got on the Catharine Valley Trail at the Millport Post Office and then rode for another 15-20 minutes on the trail itself before I turned around. But it's hard to measure the distance because I didn't have a landmark where I turned around that I could plug into Google maps. Also, the pictures on Google maps are way outdated and don't show the newest extensions to the trail.
I really love that trail, and I hope that someday it will be extended all the way down to Horseheads. It would a great thing to hop on my bike someday and within minutes be on a protected, safe peaceful trail, rather than risking life and limb on Route 14 or on Middle Road. They are working on it, and my guess is that so far they have extended parts of it about a mile south of the Millport Post Office, but the new extension is not complete and they have signs warning people to stay away.
Anyway, I think the bike riding is important to my fitness regimen. Because of my weight, the running could be bad for my knees and ankles. (They are my achilles' heel, as it were). I am able to compensate by wearing the soft braces, but I think that although the braces allow me to run, they can also weaken my knees. So, I need the bike riding to strengthen my knees without straining them under my massive weight.
I allegedly gained a pound today. The BMI is 35.2.
Tomorrow will be a day off. Days off are also critical. I'll probably post some tips on how to manage running every day as a returning runner at my age.
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