As I slogged up the hills on my first mountain bike ride of the season, sweating, panting, and seriously in doubt about whether I would make it home again, I reflected on how out of shape I was. Spring had most definitely sprung in Boise, and it was already in the 50’s at 9 in…
Category: biking
Snap It Outdoors: Trail Kindness
I had a great hike without the family this morning. I’ve had a weekend off to recharge and catch up on work. I headed out for an early morning hike before staring at a computer for the rest of the day. It was busy because we’re in the season where the trails are hard and…
Snap It Outdoors: Peer Pressure
Red’s friend received a new bike for Christmas, and was itching to take it out. Red, after a couple of weeks of a bad cold and coughing, was not keen to engage in anything like hard physical activity. Smalls was excited to get outside, but had never done this trail both ways without dropping his…
Snap It Outdoors: Changing Seasons
I’m currently sitting at my computer in a cardigan, leggings, and insulated slippers. On Sunday, it looked like this. My husband and I made it out for a quick bike ride while our sitter watched the kids, and even though I sweated through most of it, I’m glad I did. It’s that change of season…
Teaching Kids Perseverance – or how to stay on that bike!
On our trip to Colorado this summer, we took the boys on a lovely bike ride around South Catamount reservoir, on the road up to Pike’s Peak. It was further than I had imagined, and had more ups and downs than I expected, plus a lot of off-camber biking along the slope down to the…
Why I love family skiing and biking trips to Bogus Basin Mountain
I wrote a guest post for Shred Dog Gear this week about Bogus Basin Mountain. It’s our local mountain, and I love it so much! We ski there all winter, and bike there in the summer. Check out the post here. If you’re a local to Boise and haven’t been yet – you really need to get…
What’s in my backpack for summer hikes with the kids?
If you’ve seen my spring edition – whats in the car, you’ll know I like to be prepared. I’m a type A personality, so planning and being prepared comes naturally to me! But it also makes it so much easier to get up and out of the house on a hike or bike, especially if…
Go! 5 ways to celebrate National Get Outdoors Day
Tomorrow is National Get Outdoors Day This is a no-brainer for my family; we love to be outdoors as often as we can. But if you haven’t been outdoors much recently, or struggle to find activities the whole family can enjoy, then have a look at this list and see if you can find some last-minute options…
Teach your kid to shift gears: 5 easy tricks
I don’t really remember learning to ride a bike. I have a vague memory of the training wheels coming off, realizing my Dad was no longer holding onto the saddle, aware I was on my own, wobbling and falling as a result. I think I was around 7. Red started on his balance bike…
Mother’s Day – 5 easy tips for having fun and connecting with your kids
This year my husband is flying to Japan on business on Mother’s Day. His flight leaves at 9.30a.m. I’m not one to make a big deal of the day, but it is nice to feel a little pampered. Normally we do activities as a family on Mother’s Day, but I also get a bit of…