Sorry it's been a while

10 days since my last post and in that time I aged yet another year.  I didn't get good ride time with the family here - yeah yeah I'm blaming you...I was supposed to do the Ride of Silence today in memory of all the cyclists hit and killed on the roadways.  So since I planned on riding of course it rains!  I'm really getting tired of this and am really starting to believe I am a hex on the weather.  Well I am now planning on going out on Friday evening which all weather reports are saying should be nice so we can test the theory.

Since the official rain date for the RoS is on Saturday and I have to work, I did my time tonight on the trainer.  I moved it from the basement to the garage so that I can easily put the bike on on rainy days and off when it's nice.  I've got less than 2 weeks until the Tour de Frankenmuth and I am so excited!  I'll make my 40 miles and then come home to company feeling more than accomplished (assuming I can keep the house cleaned).  I'll write again Friday and let you know how far I made it.  I am hoping to ride until dark so depending on when I get out there I should be able to get in some good mileage.

On another note, I made a playlist of motivational songs - songs that get me moving etc.  Doing the Time Warp on the bicycle is rather entertaining and Chop Suey is great when you've got a little pent up anger.

Great Mother's Day

Sun is shining, hubby is doing yard work, kid is playing next door and I am taking some time to relax.  We have a tradition in our house of pancakes on Sunday mornings which I always make (sometimes with help from little hands).  So I was surprised this morning to be served pancakes in bed!  After enjoying a leisurely breakfast we had a nice calm, slow morning.  I waited for the temp to hit 60 and then headed out to the Fort Gratiot Trail where I put in 22 miles.  There were lots of families out on rides/rollerblades/walks and since the trail is only 5 miles I passed a number of them a number  of times.  I heard one mom encouraging her daughter telling her that "look she's passed us 3 times, keep working and you will be able to too."  Wow - what encouragement!  I also saw my friend Jen out with her daughter which was great, she was pulling the trailer which is very hard work - so good on you Jen!  Now maybe some time for genealogy research.

Yeah Spring

Finally it's getting nice outside.  I have yet to be able to get in a long ride but I have taken Jeremy out to the Fort Gratiot Trail 3 times.  He has impressed me by doing 5 miles!  I am hoping to be able to get in a long ride on Sunday.  I did pull him to the library today for a total of 7 miles and it was a lot easier than I expected.

I have given myself an even earlier goal - 40 miles on Memorial Day Weekend.  I can't wait.  Jeremy told me today that he wanted to do the kids race on the day before...still thinking about that.

Anyway, have a great one!

Mother Nature, You are killing me!

So Saturday was perfect weather and I was at work all day.  Sunday was pretty but cold, also being Easter I didn't take ride time so I hope this afternoon to ride for a while.  With rain all week I will be staying inside still.  Saturday is supposed to be dry and decently warm so I will take my boys out to the Wadhams/Avoca trail.

In genealogy news - I will be at the Family History Center (Mormon Church) on Thursday looking through some microfilms.  One of which is very promising - the membership logs and minutes from the church where I believe my brick wall Rountrees attended.

Well I'm back in the basement

I have been so bummed out.  It's been way too cold up here.  The group I plan on joining this year has cancelled all their rides so far.  I'm beginning to take this personally mother nature!  I did ride on the trainer Tuesday and today, and plan on a long ride on Sunday.  Of course Saturday looks to be the warmest of the weekend and I will be at work.  Here's hoping to get outside again soon!

YEAH

70 Degrees Today!!!  It was still cold this morning so I did 35 min on the trainer of interval workout, then detached the bike and brought it upstairs and outside to ride around with my boys.  I'm not going for a huge ride today because Thursday is the Port Huron City Cycle which should be about 20 miles or so followed by the Tax Freedom Ride on the 18th another 20 miles or so.  I'm also extremely scared and don't want to go on a long lone ride.  I will feel much better riding with the club.  I did get my Planet Bike LED reflector (from Aunt Robin) installed, bought the world's brightest jacket, spare tube and handheld pump so I'm ready.  Just gotta get there mentally.

Jim took his bike out for the first time and loved it...he is issuing challenges, saying he can out ride me.  Them is fighting words.  Can't wait to take him on!  I am prepared to lose though - he has had 37 years of being fit and I haven't even had one full one yet.  I'll give it my best.

Spring is coming...right???

Still inside on the trainer.  Getting very grumpy.  It is warmer but still only 43 degrees!  The ChainGang first ride is on the 14th, it better be warm by then.  I've been feeling less energetic for weeks now.  I hope warm weather will help I also had some blood work done to see if I might have a thyroid issue.

Jim told me this week that next year we will take a vacation at the end of February.  I think he's getting tired of my tiredness.

Through all the fatigue I did get on the bike today for 2.5 hours - gotta through quite a bit of Live Wire by Harlan Coben.