Goals

[Veronica]

It's been raining off and on all morning here. Around 10 the sky seems to be clearing, so I decide I'll take our truck in for work and ride from there with a plan of doing somewhere between 30 - 50 miles, since I'm not sure how long the route is from the Nissan dealership.

Drive the truck over and it's beginning to cloud up. That's okay, but the wind is picking up too. Do all the paperwork and while I'm in the restroom, realize I left my water bottles on the counter. Okay, it's not that far I'll just ride home and get the bottles, it will give me more miles.

As soon as I get on my bike, I hear something rubbing. It's not too bad, I figure I'll look at it when I get home. It starts to sprinkle. Then it starts to full on rain. I continue until I get to what I feel is a safe part of town for stopping in. Check out my front tire since hey, I've stopped. It's not rubbing on the brakes, maybe on the fender, but I'm not sure. Put on my jacket, which I had thought about not bringing and continue home.

While I'm in the garage checking out my tires, the sun comes out! Arghh... but I'm home and it''s lunchtime. I had some real food instead of Red Bull and peanut butter granola bars. And it does look like my fender had shifted around.

I'll try for a few more miles this afternoon. Thom says we can go ride the flatlands on the tandem on Thursday before taking off for our "mini break" to get whatever miles I still need.

V.

[CorsairMac]

I'm right there with ya V! My goal for the year is 3087 give or take. (it's the distance of the RAAM) which breaks down to only 60 miles a week. But since January I've been down twice with chest colds/bronchitis/sinus infection. I figure in the past 3 months I've ridden maybe 6 wks of which 3 wks I've had to use as "comback" rides meaning I didn't ride the whole week. I just keep telling myself - the weather Will get warmer, I Will get better, and the bike will Still be there once this is over and done with - but it sure don't help!