So I finally got out on the bike for an extended ride this past weekend, and got to finally ride with Matt Anderson - the mastermind of our Bicycle Tour of Colorado ride. First off, he shall forever be referred to as MANderson - that guy can freaking hammer! He was burying Sawyer and I all day. Granted, he was on a Kuoto Time Trial bike, and I had a chest cold from Satan, but even if he were on my old Schwinn and I had the lungs of Lance Armstrong, I would have still gotten my butt kicked pretty good.
The weather was fantastic, and chest cold or not, I needed to get out on the roads. We ended up riding about 41 miles in 2h 03m - so just over 20mph average. Told you, MANnderson hammers. I rode in aero for most of the ride, and it felt good. I need to get the headset lowered quite a bit to get in a bit more aggressive aero position, but I'm glad I am figuring these tweaks out now. I'm going to tinker with those changes this weekend and see how I feel.
Other than the bike ride, I'm trying to kick this cold. I have more herbs in me (thanks to my beautiful wife) than an apothecary, and I think they are working. My cold has progressed pretty quickly, and I'm feeling much better tonight. I went for a run tonight - a short run, but a run none-the-less. I felt like Wheezy Jefferson, but it was nice to be outside in the perfect sunset hours. Tonight was more about getting some fresh air in my lungs than burning off calories, so it was a success.
That's all I've got tonight - go check out rideforthehangout.blogspot.com - and if you are interested in making a donation to our cause, shoot me an email. Peace, love, and hamburger grease.
E
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Cold? Hope you get over it soon. Here the spring pollen is in full bloom. Even the dog was hacking up a lung on our walk last night.
Way to hang with the MANderson. Nice calves BTW :)
Homeownership has its rewards. And pitfalls. We put about 5k into plumbing issues including a broken sewer line this year. sigh. Enjoy!
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