NOTSOBAD

First ride, not so bad. Why? 1. I forgot that I got new spandies last year with a nice shammy, not so saddle sore as expected. 2. I was slow, there was a head wind but at least my favorite person was riding next to me! 2-fers all week this week. Run in the AM, ride in the PM. sweeeeeeat.

SADDLE AVOIDANCE

I've been avoiding the saddle of the bike for almost 2 seasons now... the whole running thing is so much easier than getting on the bike. But with the triathlon looming over my head in 4 weeks I decided it's time to re-mount and just get it over with. It's really the first few rides that are completely miserable, for two reasons. First, saddle soreness. Second, I hate being in spandex. I don't hate it as bad as when I weight 70+ more lbs. but I still feel like a freak show. I ran 3.5 miles this am and my goal is to do a quick 45 min spin just to feel it out tonight. Like Bob Saffell says, "stupid bike."

So I stole this from a friends blog who just adopted her second child from Viet Nam. I wish I could send this to every birth parent out there in the world, that's contemplating whether or not their child would have all the amazing opportunities they dreamt of with an adoptive family.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

I'm clicking my ruby slippers tonight and happy to be returning home finally after 2+ weeks in Switzerland and another weekend in California. Lots of laundry to catch up on, a beat up cat to tend to and a loving new St. Bernard puppy to love on. While we were in Switz and the in-laws were babysitting Kashi, they decided he needed a new best friend. He's cute and fuzzy and loves to play tug of war with the big boys. Pics coming soon.
Can't wait to get home into my own bed and dream about the crazy summer ahead of us.

ROPES COARSE

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