Hey superwomen...

[bikerchick68]

I'm single with no kids as well... but I DO have family nearby. Last year I rode. And rode... and rode. I logged a bunch of miles and rode 7 centuries. This year I had the goal of doing a century a month... completed Jan and Feb and then my mom had a very serious fall down a flight of stairs at her house. That ended riding for a while as it resulted in hospital time and an extensive recovery at my home... got back on the bike and had some medical stuff of my own... including 2 surgeries to fix the problem. That resulted in more time off the bike. I am about 13 miles away as of this weekend of breaking 1000 miles for the year. Last year I had done 1000 by March.

For me, I totally had to evaluate my priorities this year. I love to ride, but I can't pressure myself to do it when I am not able to, or I end up resenting it.

So, during the down time this year, I spent more time working on my home, and gardens (another huge hobby is gardening) and went dancing a bit more... (my third time consuming hobby! LOL)

who knows what next year will bring... my mom is having another surgery in 2 weeks and it's pretty major but will hopefully resolve the prob that's making her fall. So for now, I ride when I can and have no "goals" regarding it... I'm just riding for the sheer, unadulterated joy of riding. Maybe next year will hold a century a month... and maybe not. I've had to realize that I can't compare last year with this year or the next. I'll ride as much as I can and if I'm lucky... it'll be lots.

[mimitabby]

My husband is being nominated for "social director" of his bike club.
They have "events" almost EVERY weekend. That means any other aspect of our life will take second place if it is his responsibility to setup these events.
I am really nervous about it and he called it "my resentment"

Balance? balance? yes, i hope we can find it.