a sweet ride.

 that title is the first thing that came to mind.  sometimes i think i am a 16 year old trapped in a 30 year old body.

anyhow...

this fall...in september or october...my sister, kim, and i rode our bikes up bogus basin road {almost} to the top.  for those of you that live in boise, or have ever driven that road (or road your bike to the VERY top, LARA!) will know it is a good climb.  

when kim asked me if i wanted to give it a try, i was N.E.R.V.O.U.S. and i thought i for sure, i would only make it 3 or 4 miles up.  but i am proud to say that once we got going, we just kept going!  we made it 11 miles up and it was INCREDIBLE.  not only was it a beautiful view and it felt great on my legs and body, i was so grateful for my body and good health.  even though i don't have the perfect and fit body i wish i had, i do have a strong and healthy body that was able to do what a lot of people could not.

thanks, sister, for an awesome and encouraging saturday morning.  it is definitely one of my highlights from 2011.  i am ready to do it again the first saturday we have warm weather this spring!  what do you say????