So DH and I had been training the last 5 months for a 50 mile bike race this morning. We hired babysitters so we could train. We also made babysitting arrangements so that we could take a long weekend and travel to the race without the kids, a nice getaway for us.
DS got sick early this week and we ended up spending the entire week at the hospital. I felt so bad for DS. It was hard seeing a 15 month old tied up to an IV. Anyways, he came home Thursday afternoon and is doing very well.
As guilty as it makes me feel, I am still disappointed about not being able to race this morning.
I can't tell you how many races/events we've had to bail on because of the kids. And of course, I don't mind and I don't blame them. It's just part of being a parent.
But it makes it really hard to get motivated to mountain bike. Riding for the "fun of it" doesn't do it for me. The FUN is the racing and training! I can't help it, I'm competitive.
I have another race scheduled in November. We've signed up for this race 2 times before and missed it both times because of family stuff. DH and I were trying to rally ourselves last night. Then we got some bad news this morning, the local mountain bike trail is closing to the public :( It's going to make it very hard for us to get out and train.
I feel like the universe is conspiring against us.

