I had been thinking of riding the Silver Comet trail for a while, but first I needed to up my mileage. The original plan was to ride with a friend, but he had to back out. Since the trail seems fairly safe and well-traveled, I decided to go it alone. On April 13, Amber dropped… Continue reading Silver Comet
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Silver Comet 10K
This Saturday, I ran the Silver Comet 10K which bills itself as once of the fastest 10K races in the area since not only is it flat, but part of the course is slightly downhill. That made it the perfect first 10K for me. Here’s the map and data for my run: I finished the… Continue reading Silver Comet 10K
Big Creek Greenway Bike Ride
Last week, I went bike riding on the Big Creek Greenway. I rode about 20 easy, flat miles. I tried out my new Garmin Oregon 450 which I mounted on my bicycle using the Garmin bike mount. Here is the Big Creek Greenway Bike Ride Garmin Adventure. Unfortunately, I don’t know if it’s possible to… Continue reading Big Creek Greenway Bike Ride
Three Forks Loop
This loop trail requires driving on Forest Service Road 42 for a while to get to the trailhead, but the unpaved road is in good condition and the Appalachian trail is always busy. Basically, the loop consists of sections of the Appalachian and Benton MacKaye trails which crisscross each other a couple of times in… Continue reading Three Forks Loop
Bicycling on Alpharetta Greenway
Yesterday, the weather was nice. So we loaded up our bikes on the car and headed to the Big Creek Greenway. Michelle and I rode our bikes for about an hour. Here’s the trail map. The trail was crowded and it was a lot of fun.