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[Crankin]

Yes, I blocked the weirdo from NC. The girlfriend is going to get a little time and I most likely will block her if she keeps ranting. The other girlfriend is someone I actually knew and I've been FB friends with her for awhile. She's weird, but this is nothing new. She's grieving.
It's cold out again... Might be like 37 when I ride to work tomorrow.

[Pax]

It was 32 here this morning, I need to be at the beach and be warm, this endless cold just makes my knee ache all the time.

[emily_in_nc]

It was 32 here this morning, I need to be at the beach and be warm, this endless cold just makes my knee ache all the time.

When do you move to Florida?

[OakLeaf]

32 in the morning and the marathon called off for lightning mid-morning today?!

Soon ....

[Catrin]

Warmer weather MUST come soon, yes?

[Helene2013]

It has to come soon. We're freezing for the time of season here! At least the forecast should improve some on Tuesday. Some areas got snow! We're almost May. My heat pump is working around the clock. Normally, we have it off and even the air conditionning can be cranked up a bit on some days. Certainly far from it with something nearing 0c (32f) tonight. brrrrr The good thing: NO bugs out yet. hihi

And husband went riding with the club (1st informal ride) last Saturday and the guy in front of him was zigzaging and for no reason anyone can think of, braked. Husband had 2 options: the ditch or swing to the left. He opted for the left...but the other rider too! So he snapped hubby's front wheel. Long story short: hubby fell (still clipped), serious wound on right thigh. He was lucky that he landed about an inch from his hip bone. Just a small pain on his right shoulder, nothing broken. His helmet touched the ground but did not bang the head. Anyway, he was on crutches for a few days, some anti-inflammatory pills, physio and he did his 1st trainer - just light wheel spins today. He'll be able to start riding smoothly outside, but no club ride yet.

So it is a good thing the weather is nasty... keeps him calmed down and not wanting to ride. Gives him time to heal. hihi

[Pax]

When do you move to Florida?

Two more weeks!!

32 in the morning and the marathon called off for lightning mid-morning today?!

Soon ....

It has been crazy, Friday was perfect weather for marathon, today will be the same... but yesterday was nuts! Cold followed by wrath of god rain with thunder and lightening. I know it killed them to cancel, it's a huge deal here.

[Crankin]

That weather sounds just crazy! I won't complain about cold and a little rain here... I did get in a 30 mile ride yesterday, after all. Trying to speed up the warming process by ordering 2 new short sleeved jerseys from TE, and throwing out 3 jerseys that I bought in 2003 or 4. I love one of them, but jersey design has changed (for the better) and they are all too short on me.
Helene, hope your husband is OK. This is why I rarely go on group rides anymore, even the groups I ride with, which are not even pacelines. I'm OK with riding with up to about 5 people. People I know!
I will ride today, but except for Wednesday, I won't be able to ride or commute this week, due to a combination of weather, going to a workshop, and a haircut appointment.

[OakLeaf]

Yikes Helene! Hope he heals up quick. Any more, I'll pull for an entire ride before I'll draft a squirrel.

[Helene2013]

Thanks for him.

Husband was last in the peloton. This other guy had been warned by the ride leader at the beginning of the ride to stop zigzaging. Husband learned a lesson. He is no longer riding near cyclists that he has not seen in a ride and knows how this new one does in group. He will also keep a bit further behind if he has a choice. His group leader filed a formal complaints too but was replied that the 2 new guys were good cyclists! Heuh! They never saw them in the club before. And if you are used to a peloton, you don't zigzag or break for nothing. But 1st ride is also very touchy as everyone is not into the "feel" of a ride. He was also told that he will be "protected" by other members he knows so he can feel he rides safely. But for now, no club ride for a little while. He has to heal before.

I'm no fan of tight group rides. I guess you either like or not. I prefer to ride just the 2 of us, even if I don't go fast or tire more easily. I ride for fun, not speed.

They are even talking about cycling just a few of them, out of the club, since they ride well together and feel very comfy between us. It does not mean you'll never have an accident, but when you ride with people you trust, it makes a ride much more enjoyable.

[Trek420]

Helene2013, Wow, glad that hubby is ok. Like you I shy away from group rides and am picky about whom I ride with and near. Let's get Mr zig zag a fender with a sticker "warning. I brake for hallucinations"

I've decided to get back to the dojo. There are several Aikido dojos near us. I picked one to examine more closely, observed a few classes, talked to some senior students and finally with sensei, the head instructor. Introduced myself as an old, slightly outa practice, outa shape nidan (2nd degree black belt) and all said "cmon down and start training."

So I've now been to a few classes. Their style's a little different than what I've been doing since about 1980. But I should be able to adapt to it and its good to be back. Then the other day I get an email from someone at the dojo. Normally one or more of the students will take on administrative jobs, responding to correspondence, book keeping et al. In it she says as a new student I should be attending the basics class. Alrighty then, basics? Basics are always good to do but stick with beginners class for a month for a nidan?

So I'll go back and confirm with the head instructor. It was my understanding she wanted me to just fall in but if their tradition is different alrighty then.

[OakLeaf]

I was glued to the window of the plane on my flight home on Friday. I realized it was because I really still hadn't been back since December, on an emotional level. We came back before heading to Boston, but I had an 11-day turnaround (DH just a couple of days more). I just left my suitcase open on the living room floor and swapped out the contents.

I keep saying what a hassle spring marathons are. That must be why five of the seven I've run have been in the spring. D'oh.

[Crankin]

Well, it does seem like a better plan than coming from Florida, where you might have a 40 degree temperature difference to acclimate to! Now, you can relax and get on with everything else. At least you could just leave your open suitcase out, to pack for the Marathon.
Trek, I'd be really upset about the mixed messages you are getting from the dojo. I hope it works out.

[ny biker]

It's been years since I've had a cold this bad. Five days in a row doing almost nothing, staying home except for a few errands. Last night I started taking a decongestant, mostly in an attempt to keep it from turning into a bad cough (I'm getting post-nasal_drip sore throats at night). Unfortunately it's only a somewhat effect decongestant, but on the other hand I don't want the sleeplessness and other side effects of pseudoephedrine. And I feel so tired and even have some muscle aches. No fever though, and no reason at this point to think I need to see a doctor.

Boo.

[OakLeaf]

Ugh. Hope you feel better soon.

I still swear by black elderberry extract. I've tried EVERYTHING for colds - pharmaceutical, herbal and homeopathic - unlike most of it, elderberry just works, and I get no side effects. It works best if I can get on top of it as soon as I start feeling run-down, but it will definitely speed recovery. Quantum Health is my favorite, but it's getting harder to find as people realize what a bargain it is.

Take care of yourself.