It has been over two weeks since I last looked at
Facebook. I have only looked at
personal e-mails two or three times. I have discovered that the world has
not changed. I am not sure when or if I will look at Facebook again or
clean out the e-mail box, but there is no hurry.
I did get about 140 miles biking last week. I took a few rides to work and then Toured the Saints 50 miles with Shelley on Sunday. It was very
difficult with 15+ mile per hour winds that seemed to change based on the
direction we traveled. Shelley
still did a PR of 3:20 for the 50 miles.
I replaced several bike parts before the
ride. Replaced the rear sprocket,
replaced broken spokes, new rear sprocket, removed the 28 rear / 25 front mm
tires used on the Denver to Minneapolis trip back to the 25 rear / 23 front mm.
The 28 mm tire was hard to get off the bike. I also replaced a shifter cable and adjusted the front derailleur,
which was having issues. I am glad
I took the bike mechanics course to do the work myself. I save $300 doing the work
myself.
I have not been taking pictures lately because I have
been busy at work. I had to send my D600 in for repair. There was a
recall for sensor spots, which I started to notice the last time I used the
camera. I shipped it out on July 5, and it was returned today (June
21). I will test it out this
weekend.
I struggle with the emotional letdown after the bike ride and finishing my 30th
consecutive Grandma’s marathon. I
think I need a goal and objective, something to strive for, or I get lost. I am concerned my body will not allow
this as I have aged. It is not as
easy to recover. I find work
stress at an all-time high is also taking its toll. We are short-staffed staffed, and I have worked at least a 55-hour week for quite some time and have logged as much as 70
hours. I usually get to work by 6
AM and leave about 6 PM while eating lunch. I think I need to get perspective.
On a positive
note, I actually enjoyed a few 2-mile runs. That was a huge surprise, as for the past years, I have found no
enjoyment in a run. I will try
this again a few times and have high hopes for a turnaround. Either way, I need to keep going head-on; that is all I know I can do.
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