busy weekend
saturday was robin's birthday - and we tried to celebrate as much as possible while also packing her and calvin up to be away from home for a week. we were able to eat at sam's in wausau and spend time together (albeit in the car) so hopefully it was a decent day.
sunday we got up, had breakfast and then promptly...ran out of time! we really had to move it (move it) to get to 9-mile. rolled up right around 11, registered by 11:10 and dressed/warmed up (a single lap around the parking lot) and to the start staging area. we were first wave - two dudes went right to the front and then spent the rest of the race talking/looking back. not sure what that was all about. i did my best to hold their wheel but i had a rough second lap (a combination of stomach issues and that whole no warm up thing). not having access to my big ring didn't help much either. anyway, i lost touch with the whispering euro/illinois dudes and spent the rest of the race on my own (save for a few lapped riders on lap three). i finished a minute and a half back of the winner for the day. 4th overall and 1st in 35-39. i talked to the two dudes at the end of the race and they said they had done the previous two races and were starting to "figure it out." whatever. i felt ok for not having ridden a mountain bike since beechwood last year. i totally belong in comp but this was my only opportunity to race - 1:30 was too late. drove back, ate at a place in portage, and then sent robin on her way to chicagoland. i went home, emptied the car and immediately started paint prep. two bathrooms disassembled and taped. 1 dark wall primed.
yesterday, same drill - right after work is started painting. for some reason i'm having issues with coverage - hopefully coat two takes care of it tonight. i rode in today which is good, because this place sent my blood pressure through the roof this morning. i'm taking tomorrow off to try and tackle some more stuff around the house. i've also agreed to sub for golf league tomorrow night - if we don't get rained out.
happy tuesday.
sunday we got up, had breakfast and then promptly...ran out of time! we really had to move it (move it) to get to 9-mile. rolled up right around 11, registered by 11:10 and dressed/warmed up (a single lap around the parking lot) and to the start staging area. we were first wave - two dudes went right to the front and then spent the rest of the race talking/looking back. not sure what that was all about. i did my best to hold their wheel but i had a rough second lap (a combination of stomach issues and that whole no warm up thing). not having access to my big ring didn't help much either. anyway, i lost touch with the whispering euro/illinois dudes and spent the rest of the race on my own (save for a few lapped riders on lap three). i finished a minute and a half back of the winner for the day. 4th overall and 1st in 35-39. i talked to the two dudes at the end of the race and they said they had done the previous two races and were starting to "figure it out." whatever. i felt ok for not having ridden a mountain bike since beechwood last year. i totally belong in comp but this was my only opportunity to race - 1:30 was too late. drove back, ate at a place in portage, and then sent robin on her way to chicagoland. i went home, emptied the car and immediately started paint prep. two bathrooms disassembled and taped. 1 dark wall primed.
yesterday, same drill - right after work is started painting. for some reason i'm having issues with coverage - hopefully coat two takes care of it tonight. i rode in today which is good, because this place sent my blood pressure through the roof this morning. i'm taking tomorrow off to try and tackle some more stuff around the house. i've also agreed to sub for golf league tomorrow night - if we don't get rained out.
happy tuesday.
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