sick or lazy
The only day that I rode my bicycle to work this week was also the day that I got sick. On both Monday and Tuesday, I was dressed and ready to leave only to find my back tire flat (on both days). I can change a tire pretty quickly, but the cold weather / already late double whammy told me to just forget about it. Wednesday I went in and felt great until about 9, when a stomach flu hit me like a sack of potatoes. I rode back home early and slept between bathroom breaks. It was a pretty miserable day. Thursday my stomach was still weak so I decided not to chance the commute. I still went in to work, just didn’t put any unnecessary stress on the body. I didn’t even end up making it out on the Thursday night ride due to some obligations. Today I have a meeting right after work on Mercer Island.
Needless to say, I’ve been feeling pretty lazy. It is silly though; this time last year I could barely even get on the bike. I’ve been riding in about 4 out of 5 days on average. There always seems to be some dumb excuse once a week or so. I try to minimize those, but they spring up from time to time.
Saturday is the first SIR training ride. I’ve been doing a few rides “on the side” with some of the members and I am comfortable with where my health is right now. I can’t say enough how happy I am to be in shape and free of any bodily invaders. *high five*
We picked up Norman at his work last night, and he made/bought us grocery bags full of healthy foods to help us out while he is on vacation in Denver. He is a great friend. The pseudo diet we are on is really working out well. I’ve been eating smaller portions and dropping some fatty pounds. I’m not out to lose weight, but I know where I need to gain some strength. The 5 or 10 pounds make a surprising difference up on a 10% grade.
