Hey, ladies!

Just read the toys thread Veronica started. (yup, many banana guard jokes zipped through this brain... ) and I noticed how many of us have cool things that DH does for us....

thought it would be nice to start a thread just about them!

Mine is great! Totally responsible for the bikes - they look shiney and always work - and we each have 3! yup, our basement is a bike "shop", yup, he shops online and picks up stuff for both of us. yup, he never flinches at the cost of bike stuff (or sexy clothes) for me!

but, better than all that, he acts like he's my biggest fan, my motivator and my coach! On yesterday's monster ride (about 40 miles of road), he stayed behind me to pace me. The first 46 minute leg was what I did best. We were nearing the turn around point and I was starting to slow down and coast to it. and he pipes up - you're only a minute and a half from matching my time. you can do it!! Well, I didn't think I had anything left in my legs, but found something and hammered! Went down that little hill at mach....scared me and I was worried I wouldn't stop successfully before the railway tracks , but what a rush! And what a cool thing to do!! The return leg I ended up 4 minutes slower than him....and then I was slow on the next monster portion....however, and we have analyzed my performance, I really needed a gel or something at the 1 1/2 hour mark, but all I had was 2 bottles of cytomax. I know better for next time and I'll have 2 gels with me for that ride next time. Also, my butt and thighs were nearly cramping at several points, because of the double kickboxing class on Friday, both of which did killer butt exercises. I should be sore from that today, and I'm not! just another thing cycling is good for!

So, yes, DH is still in bed, and I'm feeling inspired. I think I might make him tea and bring it to him there....

Namaste,
~T~