Month: June 2015

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Bike Ride on the Adena Hockhocking Bike Trail
Bike Ride on the Adena Hockhocking Bike Trail

On Wednesday, I went for a bike ride on the Adena Hockhocking bike trail. It was about 24 miles roundtrip, but I managed to keep an average speed of 15 mph, my fastest yet. Since I started trying to get back in shape, I’ve lost four pounds and my daily step counts are averaging about 15,000. That’s a big improvement over last winter, when I often struggled to get to 10k. I’ve even clocked a 30,000 step day. Best of all, I’ve discovered several great trails and I’m exploring Ohio. Now if I can just keep it up throughout the summer …

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Hike around Dow Lake

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I biked out to the dam at Dow Lake intending to take a quick hike on Hickory Trail. But it was a beautiful day and I felt great walking Hickory, so I decided to walk all the way around the lake, connecting up with Lakeview Trail to complete the loop. All in, I walked almost 8 miles with great lake views most of the way. That and the bike ride gave me my highest step count ever: 30,000 steps.

Next I want to do the same at Burr Oak, but I suspect that will be a larger project. It’s a much bigger lake, which might be an excuse for my first backpacking trip …

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The ever-vigilant Ozzy

Ozzy hanging out on the front porch, ever vigilant for squirrels, postal carriers and passing dogs.
Ozzy hanging out on the front porch, ever vigilant for squirrels, postal carriers and passing dogs.
Ozzy's front porch vigil actually looks more like this, with him snoring while the squirrels party hardy nearby.
Most often, Ozzy’s front-porch vigil actually looks more like this, with him snoring while the squirrels party hardy nearby.