Well, here you go.....
I am 49 years old ,married with 2 children.
I like to read - classic literature as well as contemporary books.
I enjoy the outdoors,hiking and riding my mountain bike. oh yeah..I like beer.
A couple of years ago, I rode my mountain bike in the ms150 charity ride and that was an interesting event. I trained for about 2 months by riding 26 miles a day on most days. Though I have always ridden my bike a lot, I had never ridden my bike any long distance before this ride. So I choose to ride the 1 day 46 mile option. The full event was 2 day 150 miles. I think I could have completed the 1 day 75 mile option....maybe next time.
For some unknown reason, I began to run last summer. I started running 1/2 mile and slowly increased the distance. Now, I am running 5 miles daily . I never ran before so it was a surprise to me that I reached this point. When i catch whatever I'm chasing, I'll let you know.
I recently ran in a 5k charity race. I raised $115.00 and I came in 2nd in my class. Yeah for me.
I love cross-country skiing but since I moved to this area, snow
has been scarce. It did snow a little this winter but I had to be satisfied
with sledding and snow boarding . I must have the oldest snow board in
the USA .Actually it's called a snurfer.
It is a very different design than the current snow boards. It
is very narrow and it's more like a ski and I still get a thrill out of it. During the last snow,I took it out. The kids , some neighbors and I were going down the front lawn with it( I live on a slight hill). I heard a cracking noise after the board hit the street. On close inspection, I noticed that the wood was separating and it was probably time to retire it. I thought this with a very heavy heart. I love that board. I looked on ebay and saw some and they were going for up to $150.00..vintage they say..
I like softball and basketball. Although I rather play on a team myself, I was the assistant coach for my daughter's softball team for 5 years. I was an assistant coach for her basketball team for 2 years.
I have been known to play roller hockey. Not on a league, just a pick up game with the kids.
One of my methods of escape for the last 3 years...a motorcycle
I am currently on a mission to become
the oldest woman chess champion in my region. (just kidding). I have always
loved chess. As a youngster, I remember playing in grade school and getting
great satisfaction out of it. But, alas, I never pursued the game. Now
, with internet chess, I have returned to my youth and play on a regular
basis.
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I bet you're sorry you asked, huh?
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