Daily ride

I have been rising daily at 5:30, and riding an eight to ten mile loop near our house. The air is clear, and the sunrise is always breathtaking. Yeah, it’s flippin’ cold out there, but with proper gear, it’s nothing.Advice: Cold weather riding gearBecause the air is chilled and, at times, damp, I’ve been hitting [...]

I did it.

Trusty credit card in hand, I went to Tri-Sports Bike Shop, and invested in a Trek 4300. It’s one step up from the base model, and it’s beautiful. All shiny and new. And FAST. As soon as I got the bike home (haven’t named it yet) I took it for a spin on my usual [...]

Doing this for real…

Showering has always been a non-visaul activity for me. I made a pact with myself when I’d started pushing out the pups that I would keep off my own back about how my body had changed. That was all well and good, but twelve years, three kids and 15 extra pounds later, I accidentally made [...]