That pair of rocks I picked up on Wednesday after the Smackdown when taking the sunset shot are bookended by a pair I picked up tonight on the side of the path. random odd and scarred by the mower blades laying there at the start of the path. and they were heavy.
So i have a bag with change of clothes and shoes, my backpack with thermos, stainless mug, laptop, and assorted shit, and then the rocks. Heavy f'n rocks. The trailer hitch is pulled basically straight down there was so much tongue weight even with the largest one sitting on the frame in the back cargo area of the trailer.
It was slow going up the hill and actually hard work on the flat sections too (good bit of drag in that thing i guess).
I don't particularly like the gym. I don't particularly have the time to go somewhere to work out and lift weights even if i did enjoy working out, inside, with other people.
With the Velosprints tomorrow I'm leaving the rocks out of the trailer for the commute to the bike shop today. Two weeks ago I did 5 4-6 min 53x12 standing max torque intervals in the middle of the 60-90 min on the trainer watching TV and I could definitely tell i wasn't in form for the roller racing. Still didn't post a shitty time, and it got me in the paper, but I'm thinking today, as a bike day, will be mellow, slow and easy. Although I probably have to pick up a few things from the store on the way home, esp since I'm not doing a weekend food run, so that will add a bit of weight for the ride home and standing all day certainly isn't the same as feet up eating, but hey... life, it is what it is. The benefits seem to be there. I'm going to see if I can get 5 runs in tomorrow too. Hopefully i'll be able to walk after the 5th one tomorrow if i make it that far.
I've been doing remarkably well at building speed and strength lately but I can feel that it is going to be more of a challenge adding weekends to the work schedule on top of the normal week. Have to do it, opportunity is there, need is there, and yeah, I'm one of those who is working two jobs to be able to let his kids follow their passion. Oldest is going "en pointe" and that means toe shoes, rumor is they aren't cheap and they don't last long. Man is she excited about it though.
The day has started off on the cold side, but there isn't a cloud in the bright blue sky and from the looks of it very little wind at the moment. It is supposed to warm up.
Winter beard is in danger... weather is getting warmer. Now it is just a game of chicken and timing. Can I make it to April? Do I want to make it to April? It would be cool to line up at Ninigret with it but I think that's going to be pushing it too far. Looks like this week has a packed schedule. Going to have to be next week. If Chipstick is reading he has a second chance, to hop on the GeWilli road train (Aussie reference btw) Firefly to RSC (leg two for the March edition of PVD-BOS-PVD). Last week in March, looking like Monday or Tuesday at this point. Will winter beard make it that far? we'll see. We'll see.
MOAH COFEETS time, gotta make some FRESH POTS and then get some pedaling in and some bikes built and sold.
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