Tuesday tasks

Whew. What a busy weekend we had!! Boy scout lock in on Friday through Saturday, baptism party on Saturday, cleaning house Saturday, buying parts for working on the truck. Sunday, it was a 40 mile bike ride, then off to work on my truck. We spent the afternoon changing the oil, replacing the rotors and brakes, and attempting to change the spark plugs.

We did most of it but the plugs were hard to get to (at least 8 of them were). Anywho, we’ll have to get another weekend free to go out and change those out. I’ve spent most of today driving around from doctor to doctor taking care of issues I have with my health. Also, I’m getting my daughter ready for braces so we spent about 2 hours at the dentist’s office getting teeth pulled. It hurt me to hear her screaming when they pulled them but I am happy to report that she is doing better now. : )

Tonight, I’m taking my husband to go mountain biking with me and the guys from The Bicycle Path. Normally, I teach my spin class on Tuesday evenings but with my health, I had to put some of them on hold until I am ready to go back. I’ve been given the ok, but since my classes already have subs, I cannot ask for them back so I’m taking this opportunity to try my skills at mountain biking. Wish me luck tonight. I hope the trees stay clear of me!! : )))

Busy Busy Busy

Well, I was excited to spend this past Wednesday with people from the MS Society and with Walk MS participants. While I was the only one from the Bike MS club, I was happy to be surrounded by friends who all supported a common cause. We talked about training for our respective MS events and some who had MS talked about their concerns. It was great to get away from a typical meeting and instead just have some fun. Thanks to Justin, Kelly, and the others from the MS Society and to new friends like Dee. Hope we can all continue to stay in touch.

Today, I celebrate my 11th wedding anniversary. I’ve spent the day alone so far. The kiddos have a scout lock-in last night and so they are still there. I stayed home because I had a meeting last night and then a bike ride this morning. The meeting was successful and we’ve got a great group for “To Hell and Back”. However, I’ve been feeling a little sick. This morning, I couldn’t put myself through a ride this morning. I’ve been drinking lots of water today and so I hope I have the energy to ride tomorrow. I have to. We’ve got at least a 200 mile ride in 2 weeks. Wish me luck.

Tonight, we have a baptism party to attend and I hope that the family can go out together to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Tomorrow, I have the ride in the morning and then it’s off to Quinlan to work on my truck and car. I have to change brakes on my truck and possibly get into my 78 a little too. Either way, wish me luck! )

Another crazy week and weekend

Well, I was hoping to keep up with my blog like I said I would. But things have been really hectic lately (when aren’t they!?). My husband’s been doing a lot of travel. This week he is in Mexico. with two kids and getting ready for school, and Hotter than Hell, there hasn’t been much time for anything else, well except for work.

We had a great Tour de Cure!! Eleven members rode on July 24th with 4 of us riding 100 miles, 4 riding 100k, and 3 riding the 15 mile routes. Everyone had a great time. One member completed his first ever century! Another member completed her 2nd 100k and 2nd rally ever! We had a first time rally rider who was 8 years old who completed her 15 miles!! I was and am very proud of our team. There is nothing that can stand in our way to support such great causes!!

Part of the team is in the final preparation stage for To Hell and Back. What’s that you ask? Well, there are about 12 of us crazy members who think we can ride 300 miles in one weekend at the end of August in this Texas heat. We are attempting to ride 100 miles from Denton to Wichita Falls on Friday the 27th of Aug, then ride the 100 mile route at HH100 on the 28th, followed by a ride back to Denton for another 100 miles on the 29th. The ride will be fully supported with SAG and support from our very own team sponsors, The Bicycle Path. Our final logistics meeting is Wednesday of this week so hopefully, we’ll be all good to go after this weekend.

We’ve been training all summer long with The Bicycle Path on Sunday mornings. We’ve been a co-host to a Hotter Than Hell training program that ramps up the mileage and includes at least one rally a month to get ready for HHH. Last year, I had the opportunity to take tons of pictures. This year, our team has grown into a powerhouse of crazy fast riders. Needless to say, in hopes of hanging on to the end of the pack, I’ve opted to not lug around the camera. Even without the camera, it has been hard to hold on. But I am very proud of the team and I just keep telling myself – “they’re younger, they’re faster, and I just gotta stay with them!” : )

The kids have been keeping me busy too. Between summer visits with the grandparents and Boy Scouts and ushering at church, it has kept me on my toes. But there is nothing better than seeing my kids grow to be mature and thoughtful and mindful of others. We’ll be starting to get them to ride the local Monday night rides with The Bicycle Path hopefully starting next week. There are two other kids (both 5) who have already ridden with our Mon night group a couple of times. Before long, we’ll have a family friendly, easy paced ride for all to enjoy!

Well, gotta go. Tons to do!! Stay tuned!!

Oh! I finally did sign up for my first Livestrong Challenge in Austin at the end of October!! It consists of a run on a Saturday and a ride on a Sunday. I’m starting back on my Couch to 5k running program (because I don’t run) so stay tuned for some grapefruit stories (of my knee, that is!). : ))