I normally get to ride both days on the weekend and then slip in a night or two during the week. So when I get out three days in a row I feel like I got over on someone!
I have soccer games today and Thursday so last night I hit the trails on the way home. Then I get home and the wife had a busy day so she hadn't even got home from work yet.
Score!!!
That ride didn't even count! As far as she knows I had been home and busy around the house. When she got home I was in the pool enjoying the water. When I heard her pull up I grabbed the skimmer and acted like I had been working on cleaning the pool! Perfect...
That's the best part about my job if you ask me. The hours. I come in at 7am and I get out of here at 4pm. Kinda like being in high school. Chase only beats me home by about 30 minutes. So if I leave work 10 minutes early and go straight to the trail I can get in a full hour lap at Sherman Branch and be home before 6pm.
So if I am home before the wife, bingo ride doesn't count!!!!!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
Back Track ,,,,,,
So last night as I tried to show interest in the start of the new NFL season I sat there and entered a blog instead. I guess I just need a week or 2 before I can really get into it yet. It just doesn't seem like it should be here yet. It was 90 plus degrees yesterday.
So yea I spent my weekend in the woods riding my bike and basically enjoying myself. But that's not all I or we did. We had a great weekend! Friday night I came home from work and the wife and my youngest kid and I headed to the Friday night local high school football game.
My oldest son is the mascot this year! Yea, my kid is wearing the panther suit and running around like a goofball all night. The little kids love him and he makes the adults laugh. I couldn't believe how many people stopped him to have there picture taken. Adults included!
There was probably 1500 people there at least, and he never missed a beat. I don't know if I could have done that with a mask or not! He was even down front dancing with the cheer leaders..
My kid!!!
Karen and I laughed like crazy....
Anyway, I don't know what you do on Friday night but that was well worth the price of admission. We paid 6 bucks per person and you can go to the concession stand with taking out a loan, and the football was really good too. The team managed to win on a late scoring drive. That was the topper to the whole evening.
Besides that it's like a freakin' high school reunion for my wife. She knows everybody there! Plus with all the kids playing sports together since t-ball you know everybody there. It's really pretty fun! We are definitely going to be there this coming Friday night.
With sports becoming such a money deal it's hard to beat a good Friday night high school football game. We spent 18 to get in and maybe 10 on concessions. Saw a ton of friends and family, my wife is related to half of the county! Didn't have to pay to park and were home by 10:30..
Nuff' said........
So yea I spent my weekend in the woods riding my bike and basically enjoying myself. But that's not all I or we did. We had a great weekend! Friday night I came home from work and the wife and my youngest kid and I headed to the Friday night local high school football game.
My oldest son is the mascot this year! Yea, my kid is wearing the panther suit and running around like a goofball all night. The little kids love him and he makes the adults laugh. I couldn't believe how many people stopped him to have there picture taken. Adults included!
There was probably 1500 people there at least, and he never missed a beat. I don't know if I could have done that with a mask or not! He was even down front dancing with the cheer leaders..
My kid!!!
Karen and I laughed like crazy....
Anyway, I don't know what you do on Friday night but that was well worth the price of admission. We paid 6 bucks per person and you can go to the concession stand with taking out a loan, and the football was really good too. The team managed to win on a late scoring drive. That was the topper to the whole evening.
Besides that it's like a freakin' high school reunion for my wife. She knows everybody there! Plus with all the kids playing sports together since t-ball you know everybody there. It's really pretty fun! We are definitely going to be there this coming Friday night.
With sports becoming such a money deal it's hard to beat a good Friday night high school football game. We spent 18 to get in and maybe 10 on concessions. Saw a ton of friends and family, my wife is related to half of the county! Didn't have to pay to park and were home by 10:30..
Nuff' said........
Sunday, September 8, 2013
The Creek !!!!!!
After spending 2 days riding Cane Creek I now have a new favorite place to ride. It seems kind of funny how that is the very place I did my first ride.
Now here I am 20 plus years later and I am right back where I started. The only difference is now you see nobody there. Even back in the day you didn't see a lot of people there. But now you sure don't see anyone.
Although I did see Scott Russ and his kid from Mojo Bike shop there this morning. That was kind of neat, we came around the corner and there they where. That's right "we", my buddy Robert who lives down that way met me there this morning.
Yesterday I was on my own. So my total for the weekend is 3 solid hours riding. I am not sure the mileage yet, I don't have a computer on my 29er and I haven't ridden the 26 since I did the race up in Pisgah 3 months ago.
It's a shame nobody makes use of the place.
Now here I am 20 plus years later and I am right back where I started. The only difference is now you see nobody there. Even back in the day you didn't see a lot of people there. But now you sure don't see anyone.
Although I did see Scott Russ and his kid from Mojo Bike shop there this morning. That was kind of neat, we came around the corner and there they where. That's right "we", my buddy Robert who lives down that way met me there this morning.
Yesterday I was on my own. So my total for the weekend is 3 solid hours riding. I am not sure the mileage yet, I don't have a computer on my 29er and I haven't ridden the 26 since I did the race up in Pisgah 3 months ago.
It's a shame nobody makes use of the place.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Why Not ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I might as well continue with my current "training" plan. I call it, enjoy the ride training. Best therapy I have found yet!
Cane Creek is going to get my attention again tomorrow. Solitude and beautiful weather. Perfect way to spend a day.
Last night was another soccer game and getting home late. Next week will be more of the same. I ain't gonna fuss about it though, this time next year the kid will be off at college some where and I will be wishing I had a game to go to.
We signed him up for the SAT last night and that was kind of a slap in the face that it's gonna happen! My oldest kid is gonna be gone before I know it! It seems like he just started middle school and now we are almost done with grade school altogether...
It makes me realize how fast it's gonna be over with Chase. He is in his last year of middle school now. Next year he's gonna be at the high school! I like having the kids around. We are gonna blink our eyes and he's gonna be going off!!!!
Cane Creek is going to get my attention again tomorrow. Solitude and beautiful weather. Perfect way to spend a day.
Last night was another soccer game and getting home late. Next week will be more of the same. I ain't gonna fuss about it though, this time next year the kid will be off at college some where and I will be wishing I had a game to go to.
We signed him up for the SAT last night and that was kind of a slap in the face that it's gonna happen! My oldest kid is gonna be gone before I know it! It seems like he just started middle school and now we are almost done with grade school altogether...
It makes me realize how fast it's gonna be over with Chase. He is in his last year of middle school now. Next year he's gonna be at the high school! I like having the kids around. We are gonna blink our eyes and he's gonna be going off!!!!
Thursday, September 5, 2013
The Draw Back !!!!!!!!!!!
The only "Draw Back" I have found to all this alone riding time is the fact you just don't push yourself. As in I had two and a half hours to kill between work and Cody's soccer game last night. So I went riding...
The game was at West Stanley high School, from work and going to ride at Sherman Branch Trails. It kinda made a straight line. If I had gone home to Monroe and then headed to the game I would have really taken the long way. Plus it was a good reason to ride my mtn.bike.
So I went and kinda kicked it, more like rolled with the flow. Meaning I spun the hills and hauled ass on the down hills and generally enjoyed the ride without working to hard. Now keep in mind even when I say I wasn't working to hard, I am still rolling faster than most average riders do. I can still pick it up when I need to.
So about halfway into the ride I decided to just stay at my pace and see where I am. End of the ride I had a time of :59 minutes. As I just recently talked about, I went through a spell where I was trying to kill it every time I rode. At that point I was like a minute or two at the most of my "race pace".
That time was :53 minutes. So if I push myself really hard and focus on nothing but going fast and smooth I am at :53. If I take my time and not even really breath hard my time will be around :59. Six minutes difference.
Over the course of 11.6 miles six minutes is a lot. But then again overall who really cares! That six minutes is pretty much irrelevant considering I have no intention of racing any time soon. Plus I had fun!!!
I need no other reason than that! I didn't even really break a good sweat.
Point is I guess I don't have the "blues", I am just enjoying riding my bike right now. It's just another phase I am going through. Sometimes I want to ride like I am possessed and other times I like to drag ass and enjoy it more..
The game was at West Stanley high School, from work and going to ride at Sherman Branch Trails. It kinda made a straight line. If I had gone home to Monroe and then headed to the game I would have really taken the long way. Plus it was a good reason to ride my mtn.bike.
So I went and kinda kicked it, more like rolled with the flow. Meaning I spun the hills and hauled ass on the down hills and generally enjoyed the ride without working to hard. Now keep in mind even when I say I wasn't working to hard, I am still rolling faster than most average riders do. I can still pick it up when I need to.
So about halfway into the ride I decided to just stay at my pace and see where I am. End of the ride I had a time of :59 minutes. As I just recently talked about, I went through a spell where I was trying to kill it every time I rode. At that point I was like a minute or two at the most of my "race pace".
That time was :53 minutes. So if I push myself really hard and focus on nothing but going fast and smooth I am at :53. If I take my time and not even really breath hard my time will be around :59. Six minutes difference.
Over the course of 11.6 miles six minutes is a lot. But then again overall who really cares! That six minutes is pretty much irrelevant considering I have no intention of racing any time soon. Plus I had fun!!!
I need no other reason than that! I didn't even really break a good sweat.
Point is I guess I don't have the "blues", I am just enjoying riding my bike right now. It's just another phase I am going through. Sometimes I want to ride like I am possessed and other times I like to drag ass and enjoy it more..
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
The Blues ???????????
I am not sure if it's the end of summer "Blues" or what. But I have found myself in some kind of "I would just rather ride by myself than with anybody mood lately".
Why, I have no ideal. I have been riding a lot and I am enjoying it. I just don't like to nor want to; work around anyone elses schedule. When I want to go I go. I don't have to meet anyone or wait on anyone.
I just go! Plus I have been riding the road bike more than anything else and that really works out good for solo riding. I get on my bike and out the driveway I go. So if I am not driving anywhere to meet anyone I sure don't have to wait.
How long this will last I have no ideal, but I am gonna enjoy it while I can. It won't be long, Kelly has been out of town and I will get bored and want someone to keep me company before long. So it's just a matter of time. My buddies will want to hit the mountains at least once more and I am always ready for that trip.
So it won't be long before quite time is over. Besides after being out of the loop for an extended period I will need to catch up on the gossip!
Also for something unrelated to bicycles, Cody my oldest son likes to hunt so last night I helped him move his deer stand. I spent the better part of 2 hours wondering around in the deep woods. We had to take his stand down in one spot and move it to another spot.
Yes, I damn near caught malaria from the mosquito bites but hell I was with my kid and we had fun!
Why, I have no ideal. I have been riding a lot and I am enjoying it. I just don't like to nor want to; work around anyone elses schedule. When I want to go I go. I don't have to meet anyone or wait on anyone.
I just go! Plus I have been riding the road bike more than anything else and that really works out good for solo riding. I get on my bike and out the driveway I go. So if I am not driving anywhere to meet anyone I sure don't have to wait.
How long this will last I have no ideal, but I am gonna enjoy it while I can. It won't be long, Kelly has been out of town and I will get bored and want someone to keep me company before long. So it's just a matter of time. My buddies will want to hit the mountains at least once more and I am always ready for that trip.
So it won't be long before quite time is over. Besides after being out of the loop for an extended period I will need to catch up on the gossip!
Also for something unrelated to bicycles, Cody my oldest son likes to hunt so last night I helped him move his deer stand. I spent the better part of 2 hours wondering around in the deep woods. We had to take his stand down in one spot and move it to another spot.
Yes, I damn near caught malaria from the mosquito bites but hell I was with my kid and we had fun!
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Big Plans ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Little motivation!
That pretty much sums up my whole 3 day weekend.
Do I have any regrets?
Nope! Not at all... I was a holiday weekend and that's what I used it as. A holiday. I did ride everyday and swam and cooked out. But no I did no hard rides. I planned to get a long one in yesterday but I just didn't feel like it.
Instead I headed down to Cheraw SC to ride one of favorite lightly used trails only to find it temporarily closed. They are logging the state forest and it might be awhile before it's open again. I did get to ride but it was more of an exploratory ride than a full on ride.
The funny thing is I usually don't see anybody down there and then yesterday when I pulled up I find 3 other people standing there wondering what to do. They must have just closed it last week. One of the guys called someone who works for the state who he said would know what's up. That person told him we could go ahead and ride or run that they weren't logging because of the holiday. If they had been we wouldn't have been able to ride or run.
He said it would probably be about 3 weeks before it was open again. It's gonna take a little work to smooth out some spots but I can't wait till it's open again. I miss it already!
I guess my weekend was mainly flying under the radar. I rode Cane Creek Sunday and Cheraw Monday. Didn't see anybody at Cane Creek and then just a few at Cheraw. I have been in this mood lately where I just want to ride and avoid the crowds.
Like being in the mountains. You just don't see as many people there. The only place around here besides my hide out like that would be Steve's trail.
On a busy day it might get 10 riders. Cane Creek on a busy day might get me and 6 horses......
That pretty much sums up my whole 3 day weekend.
Do I have any regrets?
Nope! Not at all... I was a holiday weekend and that's what I used it as. A holiday. I did ride everyday and swam and cooked out. But no I did no hard rides. I planned to get a long one in yesterday but I just didn't feel like it.
Instead I headed down to Cheraw SC to ride one of favorite lightly used trails only to find it temporarily closed. They are logging the state forest and it might be awhile before it's open again. I did get to ride but it was more of an exploratory ride than a full on ride.
The funny thing is I usually don't see anybody down there and then yesterday when I pulled up I find 3 other people standing there wondering what to do. They must have just closed it last week. One of the guys called someone who works for the state who he said would know what's up. That person told him we could go ahead and ride or run that they weren't logging because of the holiday. If they had been we wouldn't have been able to ride or run.
He said it would probably be about 3 weeks before it was open again. It's gonna take a little work to smooth out some spots but I can't wait till it's open again. I miss it already!
I guess my weekend was mainly flying under the radar. I rode Cane Creek Sunday and Cheraw Monday. Didn't see anybody at Cane Creek and then just a few at Cheraw. I have been in this mood lately where I just want to ride and avoid the crowds.
Like being in the mountains. You just don't see as many people there. The only place around here besides my hide out like that would be Steve's trail.
On a busy day it might get 10 riders. Cane Creek on a busy day might get me and 6 horses......
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