Well…it was a busy day yesterday but I made some cash so that was cool…had stuff going on from 8 until almost 4 so the day went by pretty fast…and I got a lot of stuff done that I needed to which will make today a little easier…slept okay last night but had some kind of bug wake me up during the night…need to spray again to keep them out of here…had some dreams that I don’t remember but maybe tonight I will…I have been feeling kind of old lately with all of the aches and pains but then I remembered that I’ve always felt that way so I shouldn’t be concerned….at least my back is holding up so I’ll take that and move on….the rain I hoped for is here but it is not going to last long enough for me to stay off the bike today and rest the legs….should end just after I work out so it looks like I’ll bag the phone and go out in the wet…not much to do today…after the busy day yesterday…that is really true…the spiders are irritating me so I may get to the bathroom today…more later….
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June 13th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday…not really…but I do have to do this update….slept okay last night but feel a little hollow this morning and you know why….didn’t do anything yesterday but watch races all day an I think that was a good thing…made a huge ham for lunch and I’ll have leftovers for the entire week from that…not too sore today other than the normal creaks from being old…I do have to lie out in the sun today to start evening out the biker tan that is starting to look weird….have a bad case of raccoon eyes going on and that needs to be fixed….still don’t think I’m eating enough since I am at my end of summer weight already and don’t have a lot of energy…will try to fix that today but I find it’s really hard to eat more….not much to do today…need to run some errands either today or tomorrow but that is about it….more later….
June 12th
Well….it was an okay day yesterday and I made a little cash so that was cool….didn’t get anything else done and today looks the same….there are 3 races on this aft so I will be riding the couch after noon…slept okay last night but back to the earplugs again but I think that helps me sleep…not too sore today…just twinges right now but I think it will get worse after I get on the bike…not sure why I should be getting this pain with almost 1K miles already…that normally happens up until 400 miles each spring so I am a little confused…oh, well…I was hoping there would be some storms today but it looks like that won’t happen….I could use it getting a little less humid around here but I like the heat on the bike….not much to do today…going to make that ham that is in the fridge but that is about it…just can’t get motivated to do anything right now….more later…
June 11th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday and I won at pool so that was cool…went out and had a couple with K, too, so that put me ahead of the night and I am feeling it today…but, the coffee is working so I am improving and almost ready to get on the bike….have been having problems with cramps in my calves lately and I’m not sure why…along with the other pains, I am feeling old lately and I don’t like it….didn’t get anything else done yesterday and I’m not sure if I’ll do anything today…the bathroom needs to be cleaned but we’ll see how I’m feeling later….I was really hoping that we’d get some storms so I could take a day off the bike but that is not going to happen so maybe I’ll just do a no sprint day and see if that helps…my legs are getting flat so I know they will need a rest soon….not much to do today….was going to make a ham but I have leftovers that need to be used so I think I’ll wait until tomorrow…more later…
June 10th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday and I got a few things done…washed the car but it is covered in dirt again this morning so I really don’t know why I bother with it….slept okay, too…but feel a little worn out today…wasn’t good last night and that is a big part of it…I think ibuprofen works better than aspirin for my pain…took two aspirin before the bike ride yesterday and it didn’t work at all…going to try ibuprofen just for an experiment today….not really that sore today, though, so it may not be a good comparison…did the grocery shopping yesterday and picked up some cheese brats by mistake…what a weird combo…not sure what I think about them yet….I’m hoping they will grow on me…only have 5 of them so I guess I can tolerate it….not much to do today….pool, of course, but that will be it…I have been hoping for a rain day so I can take a day off the bike but no luck for the next week….oh, well….more later…
Bikes on the trails….
Well…it seems to me that there is a rise in popularity of biking on the trails and that is not, to me, a good thing….let me tell you why with a couple of examples…just today, I was on one of the downhills with a blind corner in the middle of it and it is one of my favorite runs that has the 90 degree turn in it, which outlets to one of the bridges that leads to an uphill that has a water stop at the top….well…today when I came to the blind curve, there was a woman on a bike reading her phone mounted on her handlebars who was riding in the wrong lane…damn near ran over her and had to bail out onto the shoulder and damn near into a chain link fence…..then yesterday, on one of the downhills where I can normally coast for at least a quarter of a mile…the same place I saw the duck drop out of the air a few weeks back….there was a group of at least 15 of the spandex boys coming at me, not paying any attention and taking up the whole damn road to the point where I had to stop and wait for them..breaking my rule to never get off the bike….now, I appreciate why people want to ride…I do it every day just because I like it so much…and, it helps me to control my weight and stave of the effects of aging….but, damn, pay attention you idiots…you are not the only ones on the trail…okay, rant over…
June 9th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday and I finally got some cleaning done…running late today with the grocery run where I spent 70 bucks…yow….I did need the food so I guess I’ll have to live with that….got a big ham for 99 cents a pound but that was still almost 10 bucks but I will eat from that for more than a week….slept okay last night and feel okay today after the third day of being good so I may just do that again tonight…maybe…..have been having problems with my thighs lately with lots of pain even when just sitting here and I wonder if it’s the flare up of my back that is doing it….we’ll see on the bike today….not much to do today…going to clean the car today and then get on the bike but I need more coffee first…then I am going to continue to clean since I like the way the place looks with making progress….more later….
June 8th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday and I got a bunch of stuff done…worked from 8 until about two in the afternoon and my legs are a little sore from standing for hours….slept okay last night and feel okay today with being good last night….and that will continue today and maybe even tomorrow….the darn soreness keeps moving around this spring and that is really annoying since I am trying to keep from taking too much ibuprofen…I do need my kidneys after all….I wish it would just settle like it has the past few years….my back is going weird again, too, with it sounding like a can full of gravel when I bend over…no pain, though, so I can live with that….I really should do spider control today since there are a bunch of them everywhere and I just might…the bathroom needs a going over so maybe I’ll start there….not much to do today….just the normal stuff and making a pork loin for lunch….made up a marinade yesterday that I am curious to see how it turned out….more later….
June 7th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday but I didn’t get a lot done…the two races that were scheduled for Sunday were both delayed and run yesterday so that took up the afternoon….slept okay last night but feel a little off this morning even with being good last night…coughing and a little warm today but I really think it’s allergies so I think I’ll take something for it…..I know I was under for calories yesterday and that will start to show itself later this morning…will have to wait to get out on the bike since it is cold outside right now and I have a lot of work to do around here….my body could use a day off since I have been on the bike every day for two months now so maybe today will be the day…not much to do today…I do have lots of work to do around here that will keep me busy all morning but that is about it…more later…
June 6th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday but I am having a lot of trouble getting started today….just want to go back to bed…but, I won’t….slept okay and had dreams that I don’t remember but I’m having them so that is something…I didn’t have any pain on the bike yesterday and it was a good ride but I forgot to fill the water bottle before I went out….that was not a good thing but I did get it filled at the last water stop….there was almost a tiny bunny alert but with only 5 it didn’t rate yet….didn’t get anything done yesterday and today looks the same but I do have lots of work tomorrow…hope it rains so I can justify not riding and just get stuff done….not much to do today….may have a couple with G later but that is about it…more later….