Break Time !!!!!!!!

So I rode Thursday Friday and Saturday, yesterday I did nothing! Really, I had plans but then I decided the pool needed my attention. It was lonely so I spent the day keeping it company. The wife and I floated all afternoon. Many beers where drank and time wasted.

It was fathers day, why not! Besides my legs were tired, now they get a day or two and then it's back on the bike. Tonight will be yard work and relaxing in the pool. We are gonna have temps in the 90's all week so the pool will be feeling good this week.

Last week was a personal record for me. As you know I am still on a road bike kick and loving it. I have been on a 100 mile a week average for about 2 months now and having the 2 days off I made use of it. I now have a new personal record! I ended up with a 143 miles for the week. I went to bed Saturday night with plans to get another 50 on Sunday and finish at the 200 mark. But Sunday rolled around and I just didn't have it in me.

It's funny how as soon as I woke up yesterday morning I knew right away my legs where not in it. I could have done it but why make yourself sore. I already had my new personal best and now I just need to get up to that mileage every week. That way I continue to improve in the mileage department.

Somewhere you reach a point where time starts to figure in. It's all in the numbers, 16.5 miles an hour average for 10 hours is 165.5 miles. Add another 35 miles in and you have another 2 plus hours for a total of 12-13 hours on the bicycle. That's a lot of time for evenings, even if you get two 3-4 hour rides on the weekend, which is almost harder to get than the mid week rides.

With the family and everything else that falls on the weekend 2 rides for 2 hours is more like it. Point is that's a lot of seat time. I enjoy it, believe me. But I do have a wife who likes to do things too.

Wow ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Still not sure how I feel! It seems like yesterday when we were still living in Matthews in our 2 bedroom apartment and Cody was 2. A lot has happened over the last 18 years and yesterday seemed like the end of the road in a way. But in a way it seemed a little aticlimatic.

No I didn't cry, I thought I might but I didn't, he walked down the aisle and across the stage and became a high school graduate. I took pictures and we went out to eat afterward. He now heads to the beach for a week with his friends and then we start Central Piedmont in the fall.

It's like I realize high school is over but the journey will still continue. I don't know if I thought any different or what but to me we just keep moving. Over the last 6-8 months I have had several conversations with other parents and sometimes I walked away surprised at what they had said.

Some can't wait for their kids to move out and others can't wait to remodel the kids room! Some parents have talked about school being such a pain in the ass and glad they don't have to deal with it anymore. I never felt that way, over the last 13 years of school I have never missed a function either one of my kids have been involved in and don't plan on missing any for the next 4 years.

It's never been a pain to me, to me it's been a privilege! My kids now I will be there and know when they look over my way I will have a smile on my face and be helping if I am needed. How any parent could ever consider that a pain I will never understand!

Point is to me we are still on the "ride", I hope and plan to be just as close to my boys in 20 years as I am now! I thought graduation was gonna feel like an end in some since but last night when Cody got home a little after midnight he came in our room and talked for another half hour.

Just like he has done for the last 18 years, when he wants to talk we talk. Just like we always have and always will. Graduation came and went, yes it's a big deal. But over all it's small potatoes!

We now start the next chapter............... I love this book...........

Here There Everywhere ,,,,,,,

With the kids getting out of school today and Cody's graduation tomorrow things have been crazy! Then throw in work and the blog has taken a hit lately. Just haven't had time to mess with it.

But I am gonna try a little harder next week to get back at it. I have been riding a lot, all road no woods. We do have the 4 and 6 hour race this weekend at Ann Springs, I haven't made my mind up yet weather I want to do it or not. I am off the rest of the week starting tomorrow and we plan to do something so that's kinda in the way.

If the wife wants to do something we will if not I might try the race. Either way I won't loose any sleep over it. I still find it hard to get motivated for the local race scene. The local trails just don't seem to interest me right now. But the mountains that peeks my thoughts!

I am still averaging over a hundred miles a week on the road so I have my legs I just need something to do with them. Last night as I was riding and thinking about why I like the road so much these days. The reason that sticks out the most would have to be the location.

I left the house last night at 5:30 and within 5 miles I was on roads that where pretty much deserted! 5'oclock in the afternoon and I am riding empty country roads, it doesn't get any better than that. I ended up riding 40 miles on a week night. I even rode roads that didn't even have lines, much less traffic.

That's why I love the road bike. I hate to admit it but right now I would by a new high end road bike before I would ever buy a high end mountain bike. The feeling of flying down the road at 20 miles an hour for miles on end is just awesome!

One Of Those Days ,,,,,,,,,

Believe it or not I have been trying to write a blog all day........... Tomorrow.....

Time Fly's ,,,,,,,,,,

I know I say that about every other week but it seems so true! This year it's really ringing true, with Cody graduating and all that going on. Sometimes I wish we could just put our foot down and stop the whole process for a minute or two. Not long just long enough to catch my breath.

But since I can't I might as well enjoy the ride. Although it's a little bumpy, I wouldn't trade it for anything! This time next week I will have one kid through with grade school and on his way to college. Life fly's by!



So I rode Tuesday night and then mowed and did yard work on Wednesday. Last night I took the dog to the golf course and walked two laps. Total of 4 miles, I ran about half of it and we just enjoyed the nice hot evening. I was sweating like a train by the time we left so I feel like it was a success. We even ran into a few other people out enjoying the trail. Most of the time I never see anyone there.

Tomorrow AM I plan to be out early riding my bike. I hope to put in about 3 to 4 hours. That would give me around 60 miles. Of course that is road miles. Last night I was thinking about it and I swear I honestly think the last time I rode the mountain bike was back in February. At least rode it around here, I rode it while we were in the mountains for vacation and I did the race but that's been it.

I might try to change that this weekend but not if I can't find time to get over to Uhwarrie. I'll ride there but nothing else around here interests me. I hear they have been doing a lot of work over at Beatty Park, maybe that will bring me out of my local funk.....

You Ever Wonder ?????

What regular people think about? Cause' that's what I was thinking this morning about 4:30am. I woke up and let the dog out then went back to bed. As I lay there I was already thinking about my bike ride this afternoon after work. Wondering where I would ride. I want a forty mile loop and that takes me out for at least 2 and half hours.

The routes where going through my mind and I was thinking about how each one rolled and which way I wanted to go. Then the thought crossed my mind, what do regular people think about at 4am? I think about riding, do they think about yard work? I sure as hell don't!

Although the yard could use a little love it can wait. Anyhow I fell back asleep and that was that. The alarm went off way to soon and here I am at work still thinking about which way to go. The bike is ready and waiting so the world awaits! Actually the world could car less if I ride but I sure as hell look forward to it.

I rode Sunday and yesterday I went to the golf course with the wife and dog, we did the mile and a half nature trail. It's about as close as any trail to the house and they encourage walking in the evening's when the course is slower. The dog loves it so it's a win-win.

Got out of the house for awhile, spent time with the wife and enjoyed the evening. I wonder what everybody else was thinking about last night.......

Now For The Rest Of The Week,,,,,,,,

We had a great weekend, Saturday was a day of working around the house and spending time with the kid. We went to Outback Steakhouse for diner. His choice, and had a good meal followed by ice cream and cake. He cleaned up in the cash department and plus he got his guitar a few weeks ago.

It seems like yesterday we just had him and now we are less than 2 years away from him driving! Time fly's when you are having fun! It's been busy here lately, Cody graduates in less than 2 weeks and then he goes to the beach. Then we have fathers day followed by my birthday. June is busy this year!

I did ride yesterday, that was the end of my drought. I hadn't ridden since the previous Monday. I did a 56 miler yesterday, I left the house and went to the store and packed my pockets. From there I went to Oakboro then Burnsville, back to Olive Branch to Monroe. I went out the back side of Oakboro down to the low water 1 lane bridge and then around to Burnsville.

I went past the old Foggy Bottom motocross park and stopped for a minute. It looks like someone is trying to re-open the place now. It's been closed for several years as the original owners retired. It needs a lot of work right now and a lot of money! Someone has been riding though so maybe it will reopen. We'll just have to wait and see.

I should get my Gold Wing back out of the shop this week. I called Friday and they said the first of this week, so I am looking forward to getting back on it. Summer is here, it's time to ride! Pedal and ride.....

There is a difference....