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A Milestone

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I reached a milestone last week.

As you can see from my odometer, I have now biked 1,000 miles on my new bicycle.  Ken and I purchased the new bikes in late August—a present to ourselves to make up for all the restrictions and disappointments in 2020. We have a lovely bike trail right outside our front door, so we put on 600 miles before the weather grew too cold.

But this past month we’ve been vacationing in Florida where we finally reached the 1000 mile mark.  Some of the trails took us through an alligator habitat where I made a new friend.

We’re home now, and my bike will get a rest for the next few months. But as soon as the snow is gone and the bike trails are clear, I’ll be looking forward to the next 1,000 miles.

What milestones are you looking forward to this spring?

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Lynn Austin

Lynn Austin, a former teacher who now writes and speaks full time. Lynn was recently inducted into the Christy Award Hall for Fame for winning eight Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, Hidden Places, has also been made into a Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home near Chicago, Illinois.

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  1. What a wonderful way to spend time doing something healthy that you love during 2020 — when so many of our activities were taken away. 1K miles is a fabulous milestone! Congrats!

    • Actually, our new bikes are ebikes! They only work if you’re pedaling so it’s still a good work out for old timers like me. But they are such fun, aren’t they?

  5. WOW!! 🙂
    Congratulations, Lynn – – that’s a huge milestone!
    You are an inspiration (but I’m glad you didn’t get too close to the alligator!).

  6. That’s such a super milestone to celebrate! For me, 2020 was the year I took care of myself, and I had gastric bypass in August. Between what I lost prior to my surgery and the work I’ve done since, I’m over 100 pounds lighter than I was a year ago! I look forward to more milestones in the coming months and hopefully soon I can be looking at a new bike of my own!

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