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4:26 PM Monday, May 20, 2013
Days go by, or in this case, weeks, and a month, since the last update. So what's new? Working. Hanging with the family. Bike Commuting. Got more bike related apparel. Got a Walz Cycling Cap, as recommended by Russell. Love it. Kind of not following the Rule #22 because I like it so much. Wanting to get more. Do eventually have to get some cycling shoes that fit better. Finally put toe clips and straps on the Xtracycle. Also prepped it for Bike the Drive this Sunday. Hoping Tracy isn't filming so she can come with, otherwise it's me and Lucy crusing the Lake Shore. And if she isn't filming, might try and get out on the Pacer and do a loop in the early morning before heading out afterwards with the family. We'll see. Oh, and not writing anything about Tracy being an extra anymore. Or will just save up those posts for after filming is done, or after the movie comes out. Weather's warming up, makes me miss the cooler/colder stuff. Glad the building at work finally put in the other bike rack after taking a bunch out to put in giant planters. Lucy's moving on up to a preschool room, still at Parkview Montessori. She starts in June. Still not completely potty trained, but getting there. Oh, she did have a 3rd birthday party out at my parents, and a couple weeks ago had her crib converted to a toddler bed. And slowly working on getting her self sufficient at night, for switching out blankets, getting herself water. Been doing a little exercising when I get in to work after my bike commute, just some pushups and crunches. Something's better than nothing.
5:26 PM Thursday, May 30, 2013
Did Bike the Drive solo this year. Lucy went out to Woodstock to hang out with her grandparents last Thursday to Sunday. Tracy and I got a couple dinners in, almost the entire season 8 of How I Met Your Mother in as well. But we missed the little one. Anyway, back to Bike the Drive. I did 2 loops this year on the Pacer, 60 miles, 3:30. Not quite as fast as I thought. And shows I've got a long way to go before the North Shore Century this fall. Need to get some training rides in. But after the fact realized I might have my saddle placement wrong, so increased the height and moved it forward a bit, and I think makes a big difference. Probably would have been huge for last Sunday. Oh well, maybe next year. Yesterday finally got Lucy a new bike helmet, one that actually fits, and isn't stuffed with pads to get it to stay on her head. Still looks enormous on her head though. Getting warm out. Turned the A/C back on at home. Have I mentioned that I'm addicted to Dots on iOS? Tracy's only got a couple more days of filming left, so that's good.
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