Exit 43 Dry Creek Road

 

 

Today was a pretty big fitness day for Boomer, totaling 25.2 miles. It consisted of:



• 1.2 mile of walking early in the morning.
• 7 mile bike ride after seminary before my volunteer shift at the library
• 3 mile run after my library shift while watching Sherlock
• 10 mile bike ride after taking one the children to work
• 4 mile bike ride after picking up another child from play practice.

This puts Boomer at Dry Creek Road Exit, 67.2 miles into Montana, and 438.6 miles total into the map trip.

Ward Creek Rd exit 26

Boomer has reached 42 miles exactly into Montana and is 413.40 miles total into the total map trip from Seattle to Boston. Today was a 5K of walking and 10 miles of cycling.

And a big push to Wallace!

     After three days of sickness, Boomer was finally able to exercise without pain! Huzzah! A 6.3 mile hills bike ride at dawn, a 2.67 mile run mid-morning, and a 13 mile bike ride right before lunch. Making good time still on this cross country trip. Today's pit stop is Wallace, Idaho, almost 60.99 miles into Idaho. In just under 11 miles, I will reach the Montana State Line, then comes the LOOOOONG Montana crossing.

Old Mission at Cataldo

Today has been an off day for Boomer. Woke up still feeling feverish and it was not until an afternoon nap that the fever broke. Rode 10.63 miles and called it good. This puts this otter babe at 39 or so miles into Idaho from the Washington State Line. The church pictured above is an old Jesuit mission church and this park is a favorite place to stop for a picnic. Eric and I stopped there on the way to take him to college in Rexburg. Beautiful!

4th of July

     Yesterday, after an almost 3 mile walk and a 13 mile bike ride, Boomer the Otter reached 4th of July Pass, in Idaho. That is 28.38 miles into Idaho from the Washington State Line on Eastbound 90. To honor the fact that I was going up to the summit, I did a hill workout for the biking portion of yesterday's exercises. Today, I hope to reach Old Mission State Park, a lovely spot I stopped at for a picnic with Eric when I drove to drop him off in college. More on that later today!

Washington-Idaho State line

     Today started with a trip to the Seattle Temple for the 8 o'clock session, then a trip to Dr. Te's office for one of my yearly routine visits. Once I got home, I took a run. My knee held up OK for a twenty minute run sandwiched between an 8 minute warm up and 8 minute cool down. I also enjoyed a great bike ride. My total mileage between the two of those puts me at the Washington-Idaho state line between Spokane and Coeur D'Alene. I am at Mile 297.52 in my trip across the US. I have crossed Washington State in 21 days (I don't work out on Sundays). The Idaho crossing is next and is a short one in that part of Idaho.

Today Spokane, tomorrow, the State Line!

Boomer reached the Freya exit at 281.44 miles from Seattle on I 90. Today's workouts, two walks and one bike ride totaled up 19.42 miles. Tomorrow, Boomer hopes to make it to the Idaho state line.