Well, I feel a bit behind in my training and the feeling was magnified, when getting back from Kentucky, to find my rider guide in the mail. This reminded me that the ride is just around the corner! I was only able to ride to work once this week because I spent two days in Atlanta, so I turned today's 24-mile group training ride into a 55-mile bike ride, by riding to and from the beginning/end point, rather than driving there.
It's like jumping in the cold lake, rather than wading, or tearing off a Band-Aid. But a bit more hunger-inducing.
I went to the bike shop for a bike fitting (way more fun than a dress fitting, obviously). I'm going to try riding tomorrow with a slightly different stem that I think might help resolve my back pain (super excited!). Oh, and I got my banged up mountain bike fixed, too.
Having this bike shop - a good one, too - four blocks from my house contributes exponentially to my quality of life. And who doesn't like being known by name and getting discounts "for being a good customer"? And while I'm at it, I'm going to confirm that my recent travels have confirmed that Minneapolis is a great biking city.
I'm at 75% of my fundraising goal with less than a month left, hoping that I can get there this year.
I'm trying to figure out what sort of planetary alignment would result in our team ride today having so few riders, all of whom are lawyers. Maybe some questions are better left unanswered.
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