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At work for 2 hours already
On my second coffee. Big step or should I say pedal today. I am going to try and ride my bike for the first time since I broke the tib fib 8 weeks ago. Just an easy flat spin is planned.
On my second coffee. Big step or should I say pedal today. I am going to try and ride my bike for the first time since I broke the tib fib 8 weeks ago. Just an easy flat spin is planned.
No day off today but we have a holiday later in the week which I will use for a trip to Stockholm with the family.
I rode my bike yesterday, in the Andes....
Holy crap... I havent ridden my bike on actual mountains in over 2 years.
Quite delightful.
Holy crap... I havent ridden my bike on actual mountains in over 2 years.
Quite delightful.
back in the office after a long weekend of my own making. it's nice to escape the craziness that is my home life.
It's not that bad. If my sugar loving self can, you can. Just up and do it.
Work. FTS. Its so friggin' busy here right now, but we've a team leader who sits at a building with 30 users, versus myself who sits alone looking after two buildings and 150+ users. Where's the freakin' shared work load here. Balls I tell ya, balls.
Farm with the kids, wondering if they have any corn in, but not getting my hopes up.
Meh. I could even go running at 5 AM if you go down that train of thought.That, and unplug that e-bike.
Slow early morning at the casino. Putting in for 4-10hr shifts so I can have a 3-day weekend every week. And it snowed for us yesterday in Tahoe!!
Wife just said dogs will need to be fed when I get home. Hope the house isn't too torn up when I arrive......
Wife just said dogs will need to be fed when I get home. Hope the house isn't too torn up when I arrive......
They are missing somebody.
Gotta trim some bushes today. Ass is hurting - two rides in a row must have aggravated what's left of the muscles there.
Today was a ride too far which rewarded me with a bonk of epic proportions.
Now to plant trees for wife and relocate 2000# of scaffolding in the yard so that she can plant a veggie garden.
BBQ at in-laws then draining all remaining beers to prepare for week will round out the day.
Now to plant trees for wife and relocate 2000# of scaffolding in the yard so that she can plant a veggie garden.
BBQ at in-laws then draining all remaining beers to prepare for week will round out the day.
I just woke up. Might ride, hike or take a nap. Who knows...
New to me trails were awesome, natural and rough flowy goodness, checked out half of the 26mi system.
Dry Creek Trail System.
Hopefully I will be in town Jan/Feb for the 50mi race. @6thElement wintry riding diversion in your future?
Now to finish cooking.
Dry Creek Trail System.
Hopefully I will be in town Jan/Feb for the 50mi race. @6thElement wintry riding diversion in your future?
Now to finish cooking.
'Morning. Star Wars marathon on TNT makes for some good background noise while I putter about the house. I went for a mile swim at the local swimming hole this morning, It was cold but not too bad. I also got my hilly bike ride in. 2200' over 33 miles, so hilly enough. 17.3 mph. Solid ride. I got done with that and went for a 4 mile brick run just because. Exercise!
Short ride squeezed in. Now hot tub and beers then steaks.
Little bit of work this morning, then re-sorted my gear explosion from yesterday’s ski adventure, then had a beer and went for a short ride. Sitting at the bar at a restaurant in Salida and this kid next me is talking some garbage about “after I do like one ride in moab, I’m like okay I’m done riding here”... WTF?
But you know, the Pliney I’m drinking is keeping me pretty happy otherwise.
But you know, the Pliney I’m drinking is keeping me pretty happy otherwise.
Ten day work stretch almost half over.... trying to squeeze painting the house in with all that......
8 weeks post breaking my Tib/fib and getting 12 screws and a plate then spending 6 weeks in a cast and hating life I went for a spin on the road bike. 12 miles at a 14 mph average with no pain and just some minor swelling. Effing glorious
ride towards the light Eric. Ride towards the light
ride towards the light Eric. Ride towards the light
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worked on prepping porch for rescreening, painting, and new railings. ‘twas effing hot. now just have to get badass deck n dock paint tomorrow, remove old screen, and get busy.
managed to mostly revive fone...functional except top half of screen doesn’t register touch. hopefully a new screen will do the trick...off to groupon.
i will say...this beer is delicious. happy vets day.
managed to mostly revive fone...functional except top half of screen doesn’t register touch. hopefully a new screen will do the trick...off to groupon.
i will say...this beer is delicious. happy vets day.
Wifeys dad has been in the cardiac ICU for two weeks now. Some kind of mystery infection that they couldn’t pinpoint...finally today they thought to check the pacemaker location that they put in three weeks ago.
Duh?
Duh?
Rode the moto-scooter out into the foothills and found myself some good turns.
I took a nap, for two hours. And no I don't feel guilty about it. Four hour hike Friday, Two hour ride Saturday, and a five hour hike yesterday. My legs are gettin ripped. Can see the veins on my shins and ankles.
I've not ridden there specifically, but at a glance in that rough area I've ridden both the Tanasi trails and Raccoon Mtn a couple of times and used to hit Monte Sano fairly regularly on work trips. Then also raced the Cohutta 100 and Fools Gold 100 a few years back too.
It's rare that I race any more, I do miss doing the hundred milers though and wouldn't complain if we did a trip east to hit a few of those spots again.
georgia.....gotta be humid as fuck...
You ever get that 'social hangover' feeling? Where you've just done too much social interacting in to short a time period? In the last 72 hours, we have spent 18 hours in social events - today's BBQ, a 40th bday party, and neighborhood hanging out. It's always great fun and I enjoy it while we are doing it, but I'm mentally fried.
Having the toddler really changes the game with these activities. With Haley we can send her off on her way with all the other 5-9 year olds. With Hannah we have to constantly pay attention to where she is, are the gates closed, is she hungry, etc. We have other friends with kids in the 1-4 range, but when the core neighborhood group is 5-9, it is fucking exhausting having the only toddler - as occurred when another friend left around the same time as Toshi.
Having the toddler really changes the game with these activities. With Haley we can send her off on her way with all the other 5-9 year olds. With Hannah we have to constantly pay attention to where she is, are the gates closed, is she hungry, etc. We have other friends with kids in the 1-4 range, but when the core neighborhood group is 5-9, it is fucking exhausting having the only toddler - as occurred when another friend left around the same time as Toshi.
No worse than Japan.
Large social circle vs. core friends, I guess would be a good way to describe it. Some people you can hang out with forever and not realize it. Others, not so much. The birthday party was definitely of the latter and the most wearing. Today was just a lot of groups and trying to integrate distinctly different groups is wearing.
Little things to remember for introducing people, like one of the wives is the psych at @Toshi's girls elementary school (assuming they go to where I think they will). One of the guys I work with went to Ohio State, as did one of the friends from Haley's school moms. Another guy from work went to HS with a neighbor and also was being introduced to other work people from different groups. Lots of work for large parties when integrating (to some aspect) social groups.
Wearing is all. And on that note, off to sleep.