Merry Christmas, Ryan...

It will sound backwards to you (and it should). Ryan bought ME a mountain bike last week, and he said, "This is your Christmas present to me." My response, " What?!?! YOU bought ME a mountain bike and it is YOUR Christmas present?!?!" Yes. Words cannot explain how excited Ryan was to take me mountain biking. I finally said I would go. When in Durango......

Last Monday, Ryan and I went mountain biking together.  I was a bit nervous, actually very nervous......for my face. I had this image of me flying over the front of my handle bars and catching my fall, with my face. We decided to rent a bike for me, to see if I actually liked it. I know everyone says, don't try a new sport/activity with your spouse. Ryan was beyond supportive and patient during our entire ride. I could really tell he wanted me to enjoy the ride.  Well, well, well, I ended up really enjoying the ride. It's hard, such a harder work out than anything I do in the gym. Durango is not flat, the climbs are long, and it's a serious workout. And this was even on an "easy" ride.

After the ride, Ryan and I went back to the bike shop to return the rental, and you guessed it, Ryan bought me a bike. Good motivation to continue riding, no longer paying for a rental, and now I have an awesome bike to hit the trails with. No one needs to know I have no idea what I am doing, but I am out there trying my best.

Two days later, a friend, Ashley, took our friend Sarah and me out on the trails again. It was going to be my second ride, and Sarah's first ride. Ashley is a rockstar on the trails, but was super supportive of Sarah and me. By the end of the ride, Sarah decided she liked mountain biking too! We are building our little group of mountain bikers! :)

Photo credit, Ashley. Documenting Sarah and I making the final climb to the top. 

Three awesome mountain biking ladies.  

So, the next morning, wanting to make the most of her bike rental. Sarah and I went back to the trails. Sarah rocked her second day of biking. After my third day of mountain biking in four days, my beginner mountain biking legs were feeling it. Even with the tired legs, it was so much fun getting outside and exploring new areas of Durango.

Sarah and I documenting our next day hitting the trails. 

I guess is turns out, Ryan and I are a Jeeping, mountain biking family. ;) Merry Christmas, Ryan. Your wife owns (and hits the trails with) a mountain bike.

His and her mountain bikes.
Now it's just a matter of time until we add a mountain bike for Henry.