I took my bike out on the trail today.

By myself.

Booyah.

I understand that doesn’t sound like a big deal, but for me it kinda is. My sanguine self is always lacking somewhat in confidence when it comes to doing anything alone.

Not to say that I’m not independent, because I definitely am.

Please don’t ask me how that works; I couldn’t tell ya.

Anyway, I discovered that the armband for iPod wraps around the handlebars and then once around the iPod exactly as if it was meant for it. I also discovered that next time I should disable the random when shaken mode that Apple decided was a good feature for the Nano.

Not that I’m calling Apple retarded, but I wasn’t really in the mood for “Drummer Boy” by Jars of Clay on this gorgeous fall day. Even though it thought I was. Twice. Or was it three times?

As I rode through the trail I couldn’t help, amidst the gnats cementing themselves to my body, that the trail looked picturesque today. With a light layer of tan leaves strewn across the path yet surrounded by trees still full of beautiful green.

With the wind in my face I sped on through singing along with “I’m Alive” and anything else that inspired me on my random playlist.

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In other news, I’m training for a 5k.

I’ve completed two weeks.

This is a major accomplishment for me and far surpasses any previous attempts at running endeavors.

The first day I thought I might die a little. Surprisingly though, the whole experience has been far easier than my expectations allowed me to believe.

I might even end up liking running.

Did I say that outloud?