Short ride - but proud of myself

[Catrin]

You know me, I am the Queen of Pushing Myself Too Hard, and I've paid the consequences of that in the past.

This morning I had my usual group training, but I had taken the day off to enjoy the weather and go mountain biking. Checking out my hip (which feels fine) and seeing all of the bruises I allowed that perhaps I should wait to try out the new tire. Ok, so I will hit the roads and go find some hills to climb. Best laid plans...

7.9 miles on the odometer because my neck (whiplash remainder) started complaining. BUT I listened to my body so have decided to be proud myself. I've had this happen before, and it will be fine later today (because I stopped). I suspected trying to do both activities on the same day might be a bit too much and it was. I will still enjoy the lovely weather and ride Friday - weather permitting.

It was lovely and cool, winds at 1mph! I also saw a young buck deer with lovely velvety antlers, and several does about the same age. They all snorted at me :)

[Biciclista]

8 miles is a dandy ride. We don't always have to go for distance... you got on the bike and got some fresh air!

[indysteel]

Good on you for listening to your body.

I'm really tempted to take Friday off to go down there myself, but I have to wonder whether my overworked DH will smother me with a pillow if I do. He's so bummed about this weekend's weather....

[Catrin]

Good on you for listening to your body.

I'm really tempted to take Friday off to go down there myself, but I have to wonder whether my overworked DH will smother me with a pillow if I do. He's so bummed about this weekend's weather....

I am off work at 11 on Fridays (I work four 9 hour days and one 4). I just might have to do that meself...

Do you think he would buy that you need more practice since he has been mountain biking longer than you?

[Catrin]

8 miles is a dandy ride. We don't always have to go for distance... you got on the bike and got some fresh air!

Yeppers :) It also wasn't smart anyway to consider a hill climbing day after having done the group training AND extra leg presses with a rather large amount of weight...

[Crankin]

Good job, Catrin. I've been known to overdo it myself, and while mine comes out in physical illness, rather than injury, I find that short rides, of like 45 minutes are sometimes just fine.
It's a gorgeous day here and I just got back from a 33 mile ride with my friend who has been at her house on the Cape most of the summer. I wanted to do a group ride this morning, but it takes up too much time. However, it's 2:00, I just ate lunch, and I now have 2 hours to study a bit for my licensing exam, and then see a client. I think we dawdled and stopped and talked too much! But, I love this weather... started out at 60 degrees and is now 73.

[indysteel]

Do you think he would buy that you need more practice since he has been mountain biking longer than you?

He'll concede that I could alway use more practice (who couldn't?), but I think he'd still be pretty bummed. He's been working a lot lately thanks to a prototype build at Cummins. And he didn't get to ride at all last weekend because he went home to visit some friends and family. He's generally not a spoil sport, but by the same token, I also try not to rub it in when my job presents some extra downtime. . My boss is on vacation beginning tomorrow though. Anyway, sometimes you gotta take one for the team in marriage. But maybe I can talk him into cutting out early. There's that possibility, too, I suppose.

When I realized that this weekend might be a bust, I contacted a friend of mine from Cincy. I think we're going to visit her on Sunday, so at least we have something fun to do. I hate spending three day weekends sitting around the house!

[Catrin]

I agree on hating to sit around for a long weekend. Thankfully I do have a big group workout scheduled for Monday, and I can work on my own Saturday - and since I've not been to church for over a month that is also an option. Still a lot of downtime though. Hoping if the rain comes that it is later on Saturday and I can get in a really good urban/rural mixed ride in early, early that morning. We will see...