Yes, I know that I frequently proclaim to my husband that I'm "hard-core" but it's all talk. He and I both know I'm not the most athletic jock in the strap box. (I don't even know what that means.)
So it was with much trepidation I embarked upon one of our first Maine adventures.
After staying the first night in a hotel, we drove further North to Acadia National Park to a nice "Family Campground" (translate: has flushing toilets, a swimming pool, and grass.) After setting up camp, we drove into Bar Harbor (or Baa HaaBaa as the locals say) to rent....*drumroll*...
mountain bikes!
Now, it seems--in retrospect--that 74-89% of my college dates somehow involved out-doorsey stuff. Of course, some guys were more prone to dragging me up mountain sides than others, but hiking, biking, rock climbing, and even skiing dates seem to be popular favorites in Utah Valley.
In fact, I met my darling husband at The Rock Garden (an indoor climbing gym) in Provo while there with...another guy. (But that's a whole other story.)
This might lead you to believe I am, as previously proclaimed, hard core. Not so. (In fact, it may speak more to my acting abilities that I was able to disguise my out-of-shapeness and act like I was enjoying myself while hyperventilating my way up to "the Y"...) Although I do really really love rock climbing, and although I have experience doing lots of different athletic things, I'm not even remotely athletic or in shape as a rule. So I was scared to get on a mountain bike after probably 8 years of sluggishness.
(Sam's facial expression perfectly illustrates my feelings.)
But I supported the activity. Nay, even ENCOURAGED it. (I'm trying to shift my paradigm from "future mother of girls" to "current mother of boys".) Because THIS is what families with three boys DO. They go BIKING!(This is how we started out but Doug and I had to trade 'cause that trailer was darn heavy!)
Despite my misgivings though, it ended up being really fun. Yes, it took us a long time to do a wimpy 3-mile loop, and yes I was totally worried I was going to eat it and dump Max into the gravel, but I SURVIVED. (and got sore in all sorts of crazy spots!)
( See! The above picture was taken post trip and I'm still standing upright with only minor support!)
I guess I'm a little hard-core after all!
5 comments:
congrats on surviving the ride. i just can't get over little #3's cheeks and chin in that first picture. so darling!
i'm very impressed emily. gabe is huge! post some more pics of him. i'd love to see how he's growing. i miss you guys lots! i lost your phone number so can you give me a call? i have a ? for you. thanks!
Good job Em! I, on the other hand, am totally hard core. Oh wait, did I say hard core? I meant pansie... (but if you look at my lastest blog, you might think otherwise! =D)
Oh, and just for the record... I WOULD have eaten it and dumped my child into the gravel! Such is me on a bike!
looks like so much fun. we miss you guys!
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