I had a walking work meeting at the beach. But I showed up early and did 2 miles before the meeting then read part of a terrible book (a guy raced the continental divide and the prose is so purple and word use so... Off based I laughed out loud at one point. Not self pubbed tho) anyway, then we walked for 3 miles. I took a screen shot of the spot where I forgot to turn my tracker back on and it looks like I walked through a section of Lynn beach that no one should walk through yet people were walking it bare foot. It smells so bad in there... Anyway, even though it says 4.8 miles it was actually 5.2 ish. A good walk before work! #livingwithtype2diabetes #walking

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1.5 miles this am. Not bad. Enjoyed the walk. Very quiet just me and a few other people.

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It is beyond gorgeous today. Wish I had time to go for a ride so I did the next best thing and headed out to the willows for a walk. Quiet and pretty much by myself, kind of earlier really, the willows was ways packed in my memories.

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Picked up the Sensah rx10 and a 10speed cassette for under $100. I was hoping to put them on the bike but yesterday was cold AF and today it has poured rain all day. They will go on next weekend. Gonna be awesome. I will probably drop the front down to 2 rings somewhere in the middle of where they are now. But for now, I'm stoked to go 10 options in the back. Other things to worry about before I mess with the front derailleur and cranks. Like that seat yo! #bikelife #livingwithtype2diabetes #buildingupmiles

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So I ended up doing 25 miles/41km. I'm going to hurt tomorrow but I think pushing my limit today was worth it. So notes. I need a new saddle for long rides like this. The current saddle is only good for short commutes and quick rides. My ass is going to hurt tomorrow.im going to head out to the bike shop tomorrow and see if they have a charge ladle to check out. My thighs are sore but not awful. I should have planned a shorter 15 mile round trip but I really wanted to see if I could do it. All things considered. I did it and I feel pretty good even if I am sore. Also some of my bike parts arrived today. So my next long ride will have more gears and lots of granny gears. #bikelife #partypace #livingwithtype2diabetes

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Achievement unlocked! 12.5 miles or 20.5 km! Got a good cup of coffee and a bit of a rest, then I'll be back on the road for a total of 25 miles or 41 km!!!! #livingwithtype2diabetes #thrivingwithtype2diabetes #bikelife

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1.3 miles faster than usual because the wind was bitter cold. Dayyyuuum. But still pretty.

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Oh hey, clare v... That seems a bit personal don't you think? #ifyouknowyouknow #oneforthelesbians

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A walk around the willows. the wind off the harbour was brutally cold. But a good walk anyway. Fort Lee would be fun on a mountain bike.

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Some shots of the hard bound books I made yesterday. Not for sale, these are gifts!!!

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I did some basic stitching today. These were glued up into hard covers and will be gifties. I used some gelli prints for the covers. I'll shoot some pics of the books tomorrow.

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Got a good 6 mile ride in, next weekend I'm going for a much longer ride. Big head inds on half the ride. These are the "gravel" tires I bought. Very inexpensive but lots of grip on the pavement and gravel, I'm surprised at how much grip they provide. I like 'em especially for the price! (Around $40 for the pair!!!) #lessismorehealthy #livingwithtype2diabetes

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Saw this at a stop light and had to snap a pic for @dade_studies @theweeklypencil

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The willows is a great place for a morning walk. Nice paths, nice people,and not too many at 8am. Worth the effort. A lot of people sleeping in their cars and getting very very baked.

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The walk for coffee. Pomona is decent espresso based coffee place, more of a.bistro than a café imo. That said I'm well caffeinated after my almost 2 mile walk.

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Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day and I spent part of it on my bike kicking my own ass. Wow am I not I. Shape. #lessismorehealthy #thatdeflatedballoonfeeling

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I walked out to the bath house halfway to nahant total miles was 3.23. I feel pretty good about that.though I'm a bit sweaty. Also I forgot my deodorant this AM... Good thing I keep some at work! #livingwithtype2diabetes #lessismorehealthy

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