Misc.:
1. This is our new family favorite:
Grandaddy - What Happened . . .
2. Here is a more normal song from their (sadly) last album (sure to be the indie disc of the summer):
Grandaddy - Elevate Myself
3. If I ride roughly 22 miles tomorrow I will peak 500 miles for the month, with an average speed of 17 mph and a maximum speed of 31.5 (though that didn't last long). 17 mph doesn't sound like much until you try to sustain it. It's a great improvement for me.
4. Vacation starts next weekend. Too bad I spent every day this weekend, every night last week and every night this week working to make up for the week off.
5. I may live in the cabin we are renting.
6. Pray it doesn't rain next Wednesday, other wise I won't be able to ride through the park in the morning.
7. Scouted the roads around the cabin via maps and traffic reports. Looks like I might be able to ride every morning before we get going. Will have to drive the route to make sure I won't be patching my tire every five feet.
8. The kids are excited.
9. That's all that matters.
10. I like my kids, who are currently swimming with mom while I'm covered in grass.
Bonus: Yes, I rode many miles (just 21, actually) on my bike this morning, came back and worked, and mowed the lawn all before lunch. Just ask Frazz.
Extra bonus: It's funny what happens when you increase your fitness level.
Just a note here...nobody rides a quick 100. My best in a group is just over 4 hours and my best as an individual is 4:30. Quick compared to others maybe but not quick.
ReplyDeleteStill, it is amazing what you can do when you make exercise a regular part of your daily diet. It defies conventional wisdom: use energy to have more energy later. But like most things of this sort, it is true. Now, how do we convince all the others of this?
The Physicist
Mallet's a triathlete. They can do anything with their aerobars on. (Frazz frequently rides in a Healthnet kit . . . Love that.)
ReplyDeleteHey, I added swimming to the list today. Cleaned off after mowing, ate a sandwich, hopped on my bike and rode down to the pool. A year ago I would have been wiped from just the mowing. It defies all logic, but it really is true.