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Having Fridays off is a great thing, and I'm fortunate enough to work for a company where the summer schedules allow for us to have every other Friday off.  Of course, this comes with the caveat of having to work 10-hour days on those weeks where our Fridays are free.  The real trick is to avoid the temptation of sleeping in all day to make up for how hard you've worked the rest of the week.

I somehow was able to drag myself out of bed this past Friday morning and get a nice ride under my wheels well before the summer heat sunk in.  I did the home-Forest Park-home loop again, although this time I did two trips around the park path before heading back home.  Felt great, and I probably could have gone around again, but I had to get home to let the pooch out. I'm sure he appreciated it.

In other cycling news, Pat and I put the final touches on the jersey design for the Bike MS ride.  Should be pretty boss.  Once we get the proof from the jersey company, I'll have to find a way to post it on here.  In the meantime, you'll most likely find me on the trainer tonight.  That 103F heat index has me craving an air-conditioned ride.

07/18 Ride Wrap-Up:

Dist: 14.51

Avg: 12.3

Mx: 23.3

Time: 1:10:17

So I've been busy...

Maybe my last post was in May. Maybe it was even nearly 2 months ago to the day. The point is, I've been a busy bee. And by busy, I do mean just that, but I also mean that I've been a horrible trainee. Sure, I've gotten in a training ride here and there, as well as some work on the stationary trainer, but I'm not 150 mile-ready - yet. It's never to0 late to turn over a new leaf of discipline. Anyway, for your viewing pleasure, here's some documentation of the nonsense I've been up to as of late:

training ride in St. Jacob, IL

campin' with the dog

Katy Trail with Mom and Dad

and...

killer storm in Omaha, NE!

Speaking of nonsense, Iwas also up to some of that this evening. I actually hopped on the bike, and did an urban ride that took me through Forest Park, and ended up at the happiest of places - the Maplewood Dog Park, with both husband and dog awaiting my arrival. It wasn't a long ride, but at least it was something.

07/16 Ride Wrap-Up:
Dist: 10.20 miles
Avg: 12.5 mph
Mx: 22.9
Time: 48.49