Weekend come and go!

Not the best weekend for cycling. Saturday and Sunday were both pretty chilly and windy. Saturday, I did manage to get out and get a good 52 miles in…but with a 18mph wind, it was a bit of work. I went to ride with the bike shop crew, but the only one was Jim (which was fine). Some of my better rides are with Jim. At first I thought that he was a bit off of his best, then I realized that I’m just getting better. When you are cruising at 23 and heart rate is barely breaking 130bpm…you are in good shape. There were times when I was drafting at 22-23mph and my heart rate was under 100bpm. Things are looking good. Anyway, it was my anniversary and valentines dinner weekend so my wife and I went to the Chart House and had a magnificent dinner. Well the company was great…we had a beautiful evening of food, wine, and desert! When I got up this morning, it was 29 degrees and I figured that I would just stay in and ride the trainer. That was a good choice because I just felt like crap. I think that I was paying for last night’s festivities! That is alright by me..it was well worth it. I still managed to get my normal 30 miles in right at an hour. I also went to Sports Authority and bought a new pair of running shoes…New Balance 890’s…very comfy! I’ll look forward to breaking them in tomorrow night! Well the sad part of this posting is that it’s Sunday night and that the weekend came and went and I must go back to work tomorrow. The sorrow is that I have to wait 5 day to get more time with my wife. We also didn’t get to go for a ride together AGAIN!! I miss that. It’s been a couple of weeks that we haven’t been riding together. But on a good note…we bought a new Volvo..with leather! I love it.

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