A grown man cries

I did not cry because I had crashed my bike. Robin and I became grandparents in September when our daughter Lisa gave birth to Amy. Lisa and Brian gave us a photo that mimicked one I had taken of Robin and Lisa 34 years earlier. They found the same spot in Boulder and Lisa struck the same pose with Amy. Upon opening this special gift on Christmas Eve, I was overcome with emotion and had to leave the room to cry by myself. I told them my experience the next day. Having children and grandchildren is wonderful.

Road Music

Staying in a different hotel every night for seven weeks sometimes induces panic. My first instance was when I noticed that my heart rate monitor was not registering. I felt my chest and the monitor was not there. Did I leave it in the hotel? I called the staff who had just left and asked him to check my room. After a couple of minutes I found the monitor secured snugly around my waist. Had I lost weight or had I not moved it to around my chest?

Or, where is the bathroom in the middle of the night? To my right or the left as I get out of bed? I really need to go! To my surprise, I have no idea where I am in the middle of the night for a week after getting home from these long trips.

This past year, I did not have my wallet in my jersey at some point during day. I was more rational about it though figuring it was in my duffel. It was.

I have been researching music for the road to put on a mix CD for our SAG stops next year. This YouTube video will be a hit at the route rap in Riverside. For the un-initiated, we start the cross-country bike trip in El Segundo. Have a listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WILyWmT2A-Q

Was that funny? Staff will be doing a sing-a-long.

All things are temporary

Cold weather does not last.  Today it is in the mid-50s and the outdoors became my playground.  My cold tolerance is about 30 degrees but the day will have to be reasonably devoid of wind.  Sunshine makes it more tolerable.  The roads also have to be free of ice.  They were not on Monday and Tuesday.  I did have one slushy spot to go through today.  Thankfully, I know that snow and ice linger in that spot so I rolled through it with no problem.

Congratulations to Barbie.  I wish you a love of life and a long life full of love.

Winter at last

This was the longest Indian summer that I can remember. But it has finally turned cold and for a few days, the workouts have moved indoors. At least, I have a few options. Rather than wearing my bike out on a trainer, I have a nice spin bike. Mr. and Mrs CrossRoads gave us a treadmill. Larry is leaving running behind as have I. Robin and I will use it to walk.

I do have mixed feelings about the colder weather and snow. It was a very dry year and all of Colorado can use the moisture. I just do not want it like 2006-07 when I could not take the bike outside for six weeks for the icy roads.