time to add it up.

last week sucked. putting the wraps on my masters degree was impeded by the cycle of life. i managed to get everything done but with a very heavy heart. i presented on friday, beers with the boys on friday night, memorial service for grandpa in wausau on saturday, and back home on sunday for a quick ride and a church meeting. yes i said church.

with all of this behind me, i'm pointing the view finder forward and in the distant future i'm seeing my carrot: fat tire. i have some aspirations to race fast there and it all begins with a good month of may to lay some foundations. i'm way behind any type of schedule right now so i'm playing the racing by ear until i start feeling 'good' on a bike again. i am mixing a few road efforts in this month starting on saturday with the l'alp bl'huez time trial. 10 miles of agony to jumpstart my training. i hope to not die on the final pitch into the park (or get off the bike-i'm seriously in that bad of shape right now).

the last month has been challenging in terms of mental and emotional stress. i'm happy it is may.

happy monday.