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Riding 141 Miles on the Erie Canal Trail – East Syracuse to Schenectady
After riding the epic 65 mile farmer’s daughter gravel grinder back in August, I had a week of vacation planned. Riding the Erie Canal trail has been on my to-ride list for years, but I didn’t have enough time to plan and ride the whole 292 miles, but instead just an overnight trip from the Old Erie Canal State Park in East Syracuse. I asked my parents to drive me and my bike to East Syracuse (~2 hr drive from Albany) so I could ride home from there via the Erie Canal Trail. My plan for Day 1 was to ride from East Syracuse to Little Falls and stay at a…
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ACL Recovery – 1 Year Post Op Update
Well, it has officially been over a year since my ACL surgery! There really isn’t anything new to report, however, one thing I did finally conquer was the box jump at the gym last month. This thing had been my nemesis after injuring my knee. Before my injury, I had no issues doing them. It may seem silly, but it was important to me to be able to do box jumps again. One day, at the beginning of my workout, I decided to just go for it, and completed 3 x 10 24 inch box jumps! I was thrilled! The key was starting at the beginning of my workout so…