Fastest ride EVAH

So apparently Dave took my last post about cycling 19.2 with TG40, Kathryn and Rob as a challenge. I don't think TG40 and Kathryn kicking ass bothered him actually. His own posse member Rob on the other hand...

Last night, Dave, Steve and I met for a ride through Goochland. I was whining about how exhausted and sore I was from a weekend at the lake and waterskiing, and Dave mentioned that his legs were tired from riding Sat and Sun. We started out fairly slowly, chatting and spinning.

Four or five miles into the ride, we had worked up to a pretty brisk pace and passed two guys on a back road.

To digress - one of those guys was fully kitted out, but riding in a cloth cycling hat instead of a helmet. I very badly wanted to tell him to wear a helmet but somehow managed to resist. It wasn't easy.

Anyway, as soon as we blew past them, the two guys jumped on our wheels. That was all the challenge any of us needed. We took off. Then they started leap frogging us.

By mile 12, Dave reported that we were averaging 20 mph.

The other guys turned and we decided to add a loop through West Creek to hit our usual 18 miles. I have to admit that my legs were jelly by the time we hit the Farm Bureau hill.

We still finished with 19.6 mph average.

Dave says next stop 20.
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Mommy of the Year

This one has been pre-approved by the Deannas...

Last week, I told the kids it was time for them to take showers.

"Mommy?" inquired Rainbow. "Can we all take a shower together?"

Before I could squelch that idea, Taz piped up. "Um, no Rainbow that's not going to work," he said with a wrinkled brow and pained expression. "I can't take a shower with you. I'm not allowed to see Mommy's boobies anymore."
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Happy Birthday, Baby!!!

This morning, I celebrated Scouter's birthday by getting up at 5:15 to go on a bike ride at 5:45. That's AM peeps.

Yes I'm crazy. And yes it was dark. Not that this post is about my ride, but it was also very fun - Kathryn, TG40 and Dave's posse crew member Rob joined me for the madness. Rob filled in for Dave and traded the lead to pull me through 18 miles. At a whopping 19.2 mph average pace. (And Dave I know you don't believe me but that pace is corroborated by TG40 who clocked 19.28). Sweet!

But anyway, back to Scouter's birthday...

Tonight he celebrated by playing tennis. I've been teasing him about choosing to spend his birthday with sweaty men instead of me.

I guess that's what happens when you've been married for 19 3/4 years and have known each other since before dirt was invented.

But I'm surprising him with dinner (pepper pasta and salad), wine (Veritas reserve), and cake (Brewster's mint chocolate chip ice cream) when he gets home.

He can only avoid me for so long.
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*&^% I'm Lazy

I am out of town on a business trip.

You'd think with my normally crazy schedule that I would be estatic to have some quiet time. But I'm lonely and I miss my babies.

This afternoon, I could have chosen to go for a run or to check out the hotel fitness center. Instead, I did some work (good), goofed off on the Internet (fair), and watched a biography of Suzanne Sommers on TV (very very bad).

Can someone please give me a big fat motivating kick in the ass?!?!?!?!
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Update: No I didn't get off my fat ass on Wednesday BUT I did run on Thursday morning. One of my co-workers "used to be a runner" - took me out and schooled me. The good news? I ran 4 miles at 8:47 min/mi average pace and didn't die, so I am still able to run.

When I absolutely have to, that is.

However, I haven't done a damn thing since.
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