Another ride completed!

So Kim and I packed up last night so we could get an early start today. We weren't sure if we were wasting our time and money by driving 75miles, (one way) to Island Lake for a mountain bike ride with the four of us. The storms that started last night might hit us while in the ride or even as we unpack for the ride, then what? Well we got there, unpacked, and began our ride. Meilee was going out for her second mountain bike ride of the year. She lead our trip into the woods. The trail was in surprisingly good shape and Meilee was already looking better then last time we went out to Novi. Avery was ready to take off and Kim was excited to see how he girls would ride and handle themselves as they were challenged. I was curious to see how Meilee would do as her first ride out at Novi was a whole ton of new things thrown at her to learn and try to remember. The ride at Novi was also a ten mile ride that we did to see what Meilees threshold would be. Todays ride was 14miles long! Meilee used her brakes very well, she didn't quit till she was done, and she kept her smile and wit throughout the whole ride today. She did get overwhelmed on the top of a down hill and melted down, until I could show her how and that her brakes would stop her... After that she rode strong and steady through the trail until she came across a Gardner snake, ( she ran it over and screamed) then Kim was right behind her and had no choice but to run it over as it hissed at them. (Kim screamed so loud!) I had to stop Meilee and get her to calm down and stop crying. Her little heart was racing as she slowly calmed down and refocused on the rest of her ride. After about 8miles Kim and Avery took off and rode together, I think Avery really gets enjoyment out of riding with her mom. Avey has a race at Ontiac Lake next Sunday and needed a race pace ride to help her stay on her game. Kim made Avery chase her for the last five miles! Kim hasn't rode with Avery since last year when they were racing together. I was so impressed with Meilees strength and stamina. We got done with the ride and were packed up just as the rain started! What a great day of riding, I wish we lived closer to some trails and could go out and ride 3 times a wk.

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