evybodylivinnow

I rode another 22 this afternoon, after a few hours of yard work. Ouchie! I don't think I'm moving again today and tomorrow is debateable.

What's it you ask; why training if course. Work was a bear this week. I didn't ride in like I'd planned. Have another 30 to make up at least. Today? What a bear it was. I headed to Gearworks to join the 8am beginner ride. Auspicious start occured when the leader sized up the 4 guys, eyed Bethany skeptically and asked what's your speed. I replied, not amazing, 12 why. Well we'll see how it goes. Sigh, not good and I am not fit. Really not fit.... 12mph was a bit of a fib, groan. I was immediately left behind. The leader hung back to give me the scoop: my riding position is not optimal, my bike's heavier, they dont usually allow hybrids, and who knows what other blather. I explained myself and pointed to the garmin, knowing the no drop ride was about to drop me.... As I tooled along striving to maintain 17mph and catch up I thought please don't pick hill central. I roll up to a flat change in progress , as the leader remounts the wheel, I get an apologetic shrug and explaination of the hills to come and a beseaching look of please go away. I obliged and let them enjoy their slogfest and undertook one of my own. 45 miles later for 53 total, at a paltry 9.7 mph (and lots of hill walking the last 5 miles), I tooled back into the parking lot. As of this moment, they are dead to me at gearworks, I think a no drop beginner ride should be so. Guess I can X that off my list.

Bruce and I rewatched the green mile. As we started, he's like the wife has a brain tumor, a bad time to watch, a little to close to home. Though the brain tumor didn't hit me, the rest of it did. Sigh I hope I sleep thru. I would love to sleep in. That'd be a treat.

I'm still chuckling at a pic I got of mom, aunts and grandma. Aunt asked if this posed made her look fat. I think I replied of course it does, the pic is of most everyone laughing. It's a great one. Reminds me of the time.. Well another time, someones sleepy. Sigh sleep well!

Ok so the go g'ma musta worked, she's home. Don't know how well improved, but home. I think a nurse checks in regularly. Though I'm unclear how gma got this sick, if that's the case. Regardless, now to engage in chanting for myself. Go Kim, go Kim. I DID work out this morning, only 30 until the AC made me shiver again. Hmmm trying to figure out my headaches. Maybe it's the AC blowing on me. Grrrrrrrr. The conf room chairs are terrible, and it's cold brrrrrrrrrr.

Lemme eat and try to figure out the day.

Go grandma, go grandma! I hope this works! Ohmmmmmm thinking good chanty power thoughts.

I need to chanty myself into registration and class. I'm ahem chicken s... Today and scared. C'mon let me be done soon...

Now I'm superstitious and have to keep chanting grandma, grandma, grandma! Brad, better, I think... Joe, better, I think. Better being relative of course. Go grandma!

It works, it works so grandma, grandma, grandma..

Ok, does chanting work. I don't know but since Tio Joe has made marked improvement..., I'll lead with GO Grandma! GO Grandma! followed by go joe. Lastly, GO Brad! (eye surgery follow-up) Please let unisom help me sleep thru. I hope. I hope.

Go Joe! Go Grandma! In the it is so far off as to be true category, my gramma went in the hospital today. I'm presently monosyllabic. So go Joe go gram!

C'mon Joe! I'm gonna keep chanting in hopes that it does something. Joe, Joe, Joe. No diagnosis. I can't tell if it could be POCD or any other postoperative complication that's keeping him in ICU. Everyone's hanging, waiting, hoping. Joe Joe Joe!
MIL's bday coming up. We'll go and come right back, so I can go to work training in Baltimore (6 day class, mon-sat...who does that?). Not sure when I'll be getting fit enough to ride more.