After a relatively good rest day yesterday, this morning was one of those days where everything just kind of clicks for you (or at least it did for me). I lifted weights for an hour, and felt great! Then, I got on my bike to ride to work and really just ended up wishing I [...]
Archive for January 2011
The calm before the storm!
January 31, 2011Saturday Fun!
January 29, 2011With the promise of a beautiful and warm Saturday, Pam and I limited our Saturday morning run to 6.5 miles. We’ve been trying to get a little more than that, but the forecasted temperature was going to hit what I call “The Tandem Threshold”, or 60 degrees. When it’s colder than that, Pam usually doesn’t [...]
A partial commute!
January 29, 2011Because I had to drive to work yesterday for an off-site meeting in the afternoon, I decided to kill two birds with one drive. The jeep was due for it’s 5k oil change, so I decided to haul the bike part way to work, drop the Jeep off at Midas and ride the rest of [...]
Reading Material
January 28, 2011Something magical happened to me in the first grade. I learned to read! From the moment I learned to sound out the words “Run, Spot, Run” in those little Dick and Sally reading books, I was hooked. For a country bumkin kid growing up in a small town, reading was an escape into worlds that [...]
Nice Setup!
January 26, 2011So far, this week is turning out quite nicely in terms of commuting weather. Maybe a little chilly in the mornings (my backyard thermometer read 21 this morning), but very tolerable in the evenings. The best thing about it is that it’s getting light earlier and staying light later! Last night on the way home, [...]
