The Adventurous Snail or What is Valerie doing now?

The Adventurous Snail or What is Valerie doing now? I am a senior citizen that refuses to act like one! Always up for an adventure or two!!

Pictures from my Garmin Unbound 25 mile ride in the Flynn Hills of Kansas
06/24/2024

Pictures from my Garmin Unbound 25 mile ride in the Flynn Hills of Kansas

Photo dump from the last few weekends- training & Tri Chix Triathlon!
06/24/2024

Photo dump from the last few weekends- training & Tri Chix Triathlon!

Woke up at 2 AM left Eureka, Kansas at 4 AM, saw Blood red skies before a beautiful sunrise. Never really got tired. S...
06/03/2024

Woke up at 2 AM left Eureka, Kansas at 4 AM, saw Blood red skies before a beautiful sunrise. Never really got tired. So a beautiful rainbow as I was heading into Alabama. Made it home by 8:30. Just took my time and decided I would pull over and get a hotel whenever I got tired, but that was a problem. The cats were thrilled to see me. At least they were happy to see me get them their cat food. I missed Boys and I know they missed me too. Glad to be home!

Garmin Unbound- race day Saturday. There were several races going on here in Emporia, Kansas. The 350 mile race started ...
06/03/2024

Garmin Unbound- race day Saturday. There were several races going on here in Emporia, Kansas. The 350 mile race started yesterday, today was the 250 mile, 100 mile, 50 mile race and a 25 mile ride. I was doing the 25 mile ride and the Flint Hills of Kansas. And yes, Kansas does have hills. They started out overcast and cool, which was awesome! And as the day went on, it got a little bit warmer and the sun came out. The hills were not bad until towards the end of the ride. Which I had to walk up, two of them as my legs were tired from going up and down and up and down and up and down lol. I really trained as much as I would have liked to of, I felt really good at the end. Met a lot of people along the way and even rode along with a few. I wasn’t by any means the fastest but I also wasn’t the slowest. I was just right at my speed. It was a good challenge for me as anyone who knows me knows. I hate health lol but I conquered them. The route was absolutely beautiful along the farmland. And quite a few people would be sitting at the end of their driveway cheering us on Out in the middle of nowhere! It always felt good to see people cheering and waving their cowbell! Such a great experience had a blast and glad I did it!

Friday- 9 mile shake out ride out in the countryside. Met some awesome people on the ride. In the one picture it’s Meg, ...
06/01/2024

Friday- 9 mile shake out ride out in the countryside. Met some awesome people on the ride. In the one picture it’s Meg, Matt, Buck and I.  After the ride buck and I went for a smoothie before I went and picked up my packet for Saturdays 25 mile ride & check out the expo. Went back to the house in Eureka to get some rest and get ready for the next day.

The Adventurous Snail 🐌 is at it again. I left Pensacola yesterday and made it all the way to Pine Bluff, Arkansas befo...
05/30/2024

The Adventurous Snail 🐌 is at it again. I left Pensacola yesterday and made it all the way to Pine Bluff, Arkansas before I had to stop for the night and get some sleep. Today I made it to my destination of Eureka Kansas (and my Airbnb she-shack)-tomorrow I head to Emporia Kansas to start my Garmin Unbound weekend. Friday is a couple of bike rides and packet pick up. Also, Garmin Unbound put on a great expo. Get to check out all the sponsors and companies that are represented. Saturday I am doing the 25 mile gravel bike ride. it’s a long way to go for a gravel ride but it’s a challenge for me. It’s a part of Kansas that’s not flat and has hills lol  and then Sunday I get to turn around and head back home.

First time out on the bike since getting bronchitis three weeks ago. Finally feeling human again! Took the mountain bike...
05/12/2024

First time out on the bike since getting bronchitis three weeks ago. Finally feeling human again! Took the mountain bike to Blackwater heritage Trail to get a nice long bike ride in. Absolutely beautiful weather and temperature, perfect for 20 miles. Felt good to finally be out and about and able to do things!

Lots of bike riding this weekend. Friday did an 15 miles out at Pensacola Beach. Of a little tough as it had a nice head...
04/01/2024

Lots of bike riding this weekend. Friday did an 15 miles out at Pensacola Beach. Of a little tough as it had a nice headwind on the way back. Ran into some cool cats - Dom, Helen & Pete) and had lunch at Taco Rock. Saturday I headed out to Bear Lake and did two loops around the campground area. 13 miles in less than two hours. Not my fastest time but let’s face that I haven’t been on my bike as much as I would like to have been. And then today I did another 15 miles out at Pensacola Beach. Hitting Fort Pickens again. saw some more cool cats doing the same thing- Kim, Stephanie, & Pete again . Absolutely love riding my bike out there! 

Ready to get my race on!! I pink I Can!!
02/24/2024

Ready to get my race on!! I pink I Can!!

I love the Double Bridge Run 5k!  and this year was the best because the weather was absolutely perfect. It was cool en...
02/04/2024

I love the Double Bridge Run 5k!  and this year was the best because the weather was absolutely perfect. It was cool enough so that you weren’t overheated, but you didn’t have to put on layers in order to stay warm. That is unusual for this race! I got to the 5K start before the 15 K runners go by. Kelly and I stood by the road and cheered our friends and other runners as they go by. This is a very popular race for all my local friends. So I get to see a ton of people. I went to the 5K start and ran into some more friends. At 7:30 5K runners & walkers started. I signed up as a walker and I took off. Unfortunately, my asthma was not at its best. I was having a tough time breathing, but I didn’t care. I was pushing through. I ended up having a pretty good race. Finished in a time that I was proud of. Then after the race got to hang out with a ton of friends, including my teammates. I saw a ton of people I haven’t seen in forever. Thank you everyone for the pictures. this was a fantastic day!

Thanks Ebbie for your support during yesterday’s treadmill workout!!
01/14/2024

Thanks Ebbie for your support during yesterday’s treadmill workout!!

Today’s workout was supposed to be an hour run walk. Decided to head out to the Gabes Trail at UWS mountain bikw trails....
01/08/2024

Today’s workout was supposed to be an hour run walk. Decided to head out to the Gabes Trail at UWS mountain bikw trails. When it comes to my lungs, it can either be ugh I can’t breathe or wow this is awesome I can breathe. Today was an I can breathe day. I actually was getting some good running in about 25 minutes into my run. I got a phone call from the hospital, as I was on call, and they needed me to come in. I was about 25 minutes into my workout. I looked on my mountain bike trails app and figured I was pretty close to the road if I hiked through the woods instead of going back by trail. Which I did. I was about 3/4 of a mile from the car so I ran down the road to get to the car so I could go to work. Even though my workout was cut short, I still had a good time. have to thank Pensacola Off-Road Cyclist for the new signage. Looks great!

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