I Go Where I Want
I don't like being told what I can and can't do when it comes to exercise. Trust me, my body tells me that enough on its own. In the spring, when I go for a bike ride for the first time in the season, I plan to do what I refer to as my standard route or my short ride. It's a 42-kilometre route that takes me south of Barrhaven, where I live, down to Manotick, across the Rideau River and follows River Road to Roger Stevens Road, where I re-cross the river, cycle northward, back to Manotick, and make my way back to Barrhaven, either the way I came or by cycling up Manotick's Long Island, crossing back to River Road, crossing the Rideau one last time, over the Vimy Memorial Bridge, and into Barrhaven. The route takes about two hours to complete. I usually take a break when I reach Roger Stevens Road, stretching and rehydrating myself, and I sometimes take another break when I return to Manotick. DW always tells me not to start the cycling season with this route. She lik...
