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It’s Official – Week 3 Was A Bust

Since turning in my Jeep last week, our family is now a car short. Since I needed a car to visit a client site this morning, I had to make arragements with my Mom to take her to work and use her car for the day. She leaves for work at 6:45am, so that didn’t […]

Getting Worried

I didn’t cycle on Monday, which is my usual rest day, but I didn’t ride this morning either. Holly claims the alarm went off at 6:00am, but I never heard it. I naturally woke up at 7:00am and thought I could squeeze in a quick 10 mile ride, but when I went to grab my […]

Casa de Waffle

For the first time since I started riding again, I woke up before my alarm went off. Mind you I was groggy, but I anticipated the alarm and that must count for something. Of course I didn’t get up. I reset the alarm for another 30 minutes of sleep, but it’s a small step. I […]

PUG’d Out

I didn’t get to ride this morning. I was preparing for the NPUG meeting this morning and there simply wasn’t time. After the meeting I was exhausted, as usual, so when I made it home I ordered a pizza. With my fill of bread and cheese, I fell asleep watching Rush Hour. It was dark […]

Small Improvements

Mornings are still rough. I’m waking up earlier, but not near the time I need to if I’m going to get in a 20 mile ride. I got out the door about 7:30am this morning and figured I’d go the 20 mile loop and bail at the 15 mile point if it looked like time […]

Bonus

I had a rare opportunity today – a chance to ride twice in one day. I had to turn in my Jeep Cherokee today to the leasing company and I needed a way back home. The only option I could come up with was to ride my bicycle back home. It turns out that the […]

A Nice Ten

5:00am came and went. So did 5:30am and 6:00am. At 6:30am I finally dragged my lazy butt out of bed. It took me a few minutes to find all my clothes, jacket, gloves, etc., but by 7:00am I was on the road. It was later than I would have liked, but I was riding come hell or high water. High water was possibly an option given that it was very overcast and the threat of rain was immanent.

Damnit!

I didn’t get to bed until close to 2am and 5am came and went. Damnit! That’s the 3rd day in a row I’ve not cycled. That’s it! Right after the Matrix Revolutions tonight, I’m coming home and going to sleep.

My Bed Is Made Of Velcro

I didn’t ride again for the second day in a row. My sleep demons got a hold of me this morning and kept me from getting out of bed. I tried to reset my alarm for a later hour than 5:00am and I goofed it up and slept in. Granted I needed the rest. I […]

Crazy Like Monday Morning

I didn’t ride this morning. I think I’ve made Monday my official rest day since it’s always so busy and so hectic. After the longer rides of the weekend I needed the rest too. I can feel a little soreness in my chest, arms and of course legs. I’m not so sore that I can’t walk, or that I’m in pain really, it’s just that I can tell that I’ve had a workout and my muscles are getting stronger. It’s a good feeling.

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