I haven't been good at training.

So I haven't been training as much as I should. Things always get in the way!!! Yesterday, Susannah and myself joined the Spiritual Spinners at F-V United Methodist Church for a ride for MS. We both did a 15 mile ride. I should have continued and done more, but getting to the finish line is a feeling of accomplishment and my body didn't need any more to feel good so it said it was done. I was very proud of Susannah for doing her very first road ride!!!! Today I am raising money and will go for a ride in the afternoon.

It has been a while

Hey, I haven't done this for a bit, but I'm back. The riding hasn't been going very well lately. I got a ride in on last Tuesday for about 5 miles before the weather turned bad and luckily got home before we were swooped up by some tornadoes.

Wednesday Susannah had the exterminator go out to our shed and get the wasps and scary bees that try to kill me every time I get my bike or put it away. So I'm able to use the shed again!!! Thanks sweetie, those killer bees are scary. I know you said they don't sting, but they're big and they bum rush me up to 4 at a time.

Thursday I went to a flat tire clinic and learned how to change my tires. So I pretty much knew how, but the guy showed me how to again and I got new street tires and tubes for the race. I don't know that they'll help a lot, but hopefully they help some. I need all the assistance I can get. I drove toward the trail, but then I saw the crazy scary clouds... I went home and got soaked as I took the bike to the shed. Julie helped me with my sores from having skin tags removed and suggested liquid NuSkin. It has revolutionized my life. I'm able to walk without hurting. Thanks Julie... I'm not using Duct Tape!!!!!!

Saturday I was supposed to do 50 miles. I suck so I didn't. I got to work at 8am, but I wasn't actually scheduled until 2pm, so I called Susannah and had her bring the bikes. I got 15 miles done, but my sores started hurting so I stopped and got cleaned up to go back to work. This next weekend I'll just knock the length down a bit and do 60 miles... should be able to do it, I got the time.

Finals week

Finals week this week, but it's all over and I even had some time for a few rides. Tuesday I hit the Dunn-Erwin Rail-trail. I didn't do the whole thing, only 6.6 miles total, but it wasn't a bad trail. I wasn't impressed with the intersections, most of them are blind and the drivers are going 55+ mph. The gravel was also a bit too large or sandy at different times.

Thursday I went to the ATT with Susannah and we did 5.5 miles. Afterward I went to the Bicycle Chain and they helped me get my cleats and clips for the pedals set so they were correct and fixed a problem I'd been having with the chain hanging up.

Today was the long ride. We went up to Durham and hit the American Tobacco Trail up there. It was a nice section, definitely nice to have a change in scenery too. I did 2.5 laps from near Southpoint Mall to the Durham Bulls stadium. It was 35 long miles. I thought I was gonna quit after the first 15 mile lap, but Susannah talked me into at least working on 22 miles again. In the end I ran out of water and borrowed Susannah's pack for the last half trip, which also ran out of water. The last 6 miles were tough, but I made it.

Now, I want to know who lost their blue-green fuzzy slippers? There was a pair that was on the side of the trail and they just really looked out of place.

Thanks to Susannah for pointing this out to me. I could live near the American Tobacco Trail in Durham, it wasn't quite the $700,000 level for houses in the area. Perhaps the house along a trail is a possibility.