Quad County Bike Ride

45 mile Loop

Saturday, May 13

Mark and Darla, Joel and I enjoy biking together.  It keeps us in shape and allows us some time to catch up and enjoy the outdoors.  The year we all turned 40 (2010) we did a 250 mile bike trip up to the Bergey cabins in Tioga County, PA.  While most couples would have opted for a relaxing cruise to celebrate this milestone--we decided on an adventure.  We are so strange!  :-)

When we found out the weather was going to be beautiful on Sunday we found babysitters and decided to tackle the 45 mile loop.  I had been out on my bike for 15-20 mile rides but never this far since the chemo started.  I'm always nervous when I head out--is my body going to give out on me somewhere along the road?  Our good friend Tim, promised he would come and pick me up if that happened.  But I certainly was not going to let that happen if I could help it!

So off we went. . . and I felt great!  Finished the 45 no problem!  In fact we averaged 15.5 --which isn't too shabby at all!  It felt so good to be on the bike and to be flying down the hills--wind in your face and to feel your muscles strain cranking up the hills.  Just to be able to be out there was so healing.  I had such a good time and felt like my old self--the Renae before the cancer.  I wish I could be with her more.  I would give anything to rewind the clock back to December 14 and change the course of events.  My life was so perfect back then and I didn't even know it.  Sigh . . . . 

Here we are at the rest stop!  The food was GREAT! 

And the day was perfect.  The best Mother's Day Present!