While Marj was grandchild sitting I needed to run. Did 2 miles early this am in a gentle rain (sorry 2cat-I'll take my punishment). Amazing how many runners were out. Only the dogs were wearing rain gear🐩

Good morning.

The house I grew up in was right next to a junkyard surrounded by a metal corrugated fence.  When I got my first bike as a little kid, my father taught me how to ride out in the street.  He sat me on the bike, with my mother and siblings watching, and gave me a push to get me started.  I hadn’t quite mastered the balance thing yet so I’m told I leaned a bit toward one side and made a long, graceful arc that ended with a loud head-first crash into that corrugated fence.  There were no helmets in those days and I had a good bruise on my forehead. After a break for ice cream, I got back on and was fine.  (To this day, my brother loves to tell this story.  )

I was reminded of that incident from some 50 years ago as I went out for my first ride on my new bike. I was a little wobbly in places but otherwise fine; no crashes.  I was checking the fit, trying the gears and brakes, and generally getting a feel for it. I did laps on a mostly flat road with only modest traffic, so it was a good practice spot.  20 miles total. Main lesson learned: Easy cycling is much, much easier than easy running. There's no coasting in running.

Sports doc later today. That should be interesting.

Oh no. I lost a week

Oh, and I don't have clips yet.

You will. Just go ahead and get them. Then practice in your garage. I recall when they first came to cycling while I was living in HI. I rode with a crew that was pretty serious and they let me tag along. We rode from King Kam park on Saturdays and Sundays and one particular day we finished and noticed a new biker with the high end Cannondale with all the trimmings and a very flashy outfit. Impressive set up. As we were leaving this person heads out for their ride (one way traffic so we are all at the same stop sign). He rides up to the stop sign and has to wait for cross traffic to clear. Well I guess it was the first time with the new Look pedals and as his momentum slows and he's furiously trying to get his cleats out he slowly starts to tip and falls over right in front of one my my riding partners (at the time a pro tri guy). Nothing hurt but the guys pride but there was some serious laughing from the cars. Me too. It was funny because we all had the same experience we just fell at home with no audience. thanks for reminding me of that memory.

5 MAF miles today. A bit faster. Need to burn more fat.

Thanks for all the well wishes about Cody. His crate is still in the living room and every time I pass it I'm still looking to see him look out at me. He was a good companion.

Have fun with those grand kids

Cheers

It's the 17th already??  Time sure does fly!  

Speaking of flying...I was flying on my run tonight..until that last half mile.  Drats...but still pleased in this heat and humidity that I had some pep in my step.  2.5 miles around the workplace.

20 miles on your first day, Tramps?  And you're not complaining about your sore butt? 

...check with him tomorrow.....

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40-min PoolRun with letters

..............Ironically

the Tai Chi Class

I was going to take got cancelled>>>>>it was replaced with a WALKING CLASS...........sigh

............good Running to ya

3 miles at lunchtime, started late and had to be back on time.

Now pouring down with thunder, so not going for a ride after work.