There is something to be said about a moment that you share with a stranger. It often happens either on public transport or in a queue... you know what I mean, when something happens and you either laugh, smile or smirk to yourself about it and you catch the eye of someone else that is having the same thought about what has happened and you smile at each other in that knowing way.
Tonight I went to the city to have dinner with some friends and whilst I was walking to the tram stop I came to the realisation that I loved the world. Everything just seemed right and I was totally and utterly happy and at peace and relaxed and enjoyed everything! I was smiling, not my normal general expression, but smiling! I figured the tram trip into the city would change that but it didn't! I have now come home and I am still smiling and in love with the world! I feel like going for a walk outside and just being out there and enjoying the evening and hearing the noises of the neighbourhood. I am in such a great mood that I reckon this is what it feels like when you realise for the first time that you are in love with someone and that they love you just as much, but that hasn't happened and it has been a while so I am not sure about how it really feels, but if it feels like this then that is sensational!
I am really sitting here grinning/smiling and I don't know why but it is great :D I wish I had someone to share this with.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
PB!
I am still fighting off a cold, but lots of good healthy food, vitamin C and plenty of sleep seems to be keeping it to a slight annoyance.
Today is the third day in a row of commuting to work by bicycle and it feels great saying that on a Wednesday! Providing my cold stays at the same level that it currently is at I will also be commuting tomorrow. I have decided that tomorrow I will take it a bit easier on the bike, I was meant to today but with a northerly tail wind I just had to go for it. It really was a great ride to work today, nice and warm (about 21 degrees at 6:45am) and with the tail wind I managed to beat my wind assisted PB by 14 seconds :D I was hoping for a new PB but there was a lot of traffic down Hoddle St this morning btn the station and the fwy which I sat in as there wasn't enough room for me to pass them on the left comfortably and I refuse to go onto the footpath. While I was waiting for the lights at the crn of Burnley and Victoria St to head south on Burnley one of my work colleagues from from the Yarra Trail and when we took off from the lights I just went - I got to just over 40km/h down Burnley st and when I hit the intersection of Bridge Rd my work colleague was about 100m behind me. I don't know if he was cooling down, having a rest day or I was just too fast, but I sure left him for dead either way which felt great :D
Today is the third day in a row of commuting to work by bicycle and it feels great saying that on a Wednesday! Providing my cold stays at the same level that it currently is at I will also be commuting tomorrow. I have decided that tomorrow I will take it a bit easier on the bike, I was meant to today but with a northerly tail wind I just had to go for it. It really was a great ride to work today, nice and warm (about 21 degrees at 6:45am) and with the tail wind I managed to beat my wind assisted PB by 14 seconds :D I was hoping for a new PB but there was a lot of traffic down Hoddle St this morning btn the station and the fwy which I sat in as there wasn't enough room for me to pass them on the left comfortably and I refuse to go onto the footpath. While I was waiting for the lights at the crn of Burnley and Victoria St to head south on Burnley one of my work colleagues from from the Yarra Trail and when we took off from the lights I just went - I got to just over 40km/h down Burnley st and when I hit the intersection of Bridge Rd my work colleague was about 100m behind me. I don't know if he was cooling down, having a rest day or I was just too fast, but I sure left him for dead either way which felt great :D
Monday, March 26, 2007
Tired
I commuted to work today - first time ever on a Monday! I normally don't ride on a Monday as I have to go to my WW meeting after work as it means leaving work a bit early, but today I decided that I would anyway! To be honest it is because I didn't ride on the weekend and I knew I would feel sh1t today if I didn't ride.
The ride this morning was fantastic! It was the first really fresh autumn morning and as I was leaving the house at 6:40am it was 8 degrees and it was sensational with the sun rising, just unreal. I ended up wearing leg and arm warmers this morning and I probably should have worn my long fingered gloves too.
Part way through the day I started to feel a bit off, that feeling you get in the back of the throat that signals the start of a cold. I got an OJ as I figured that wouldn't hurt. By riding to my meeting and then home from there it only added an extra 5km's onto my ride and I really shouldn't be feeling this tired because of it. I didn't do much at all this weekend and the ride today should have given me heaps of energy as it was only 25km's, but instead I feel dead tired, slightly headachey and that feeling is back in my throat.
I have to work out if I should ride to work tomorrow or not, it really does depend on how I feel in the morning, but I like to know the night before.
The ride this morning was fantastic! It was the first really fresh autumn morning and as I was leaving the house at 6:40am it was 8 degrees and it was sensational with the sun rising, just unreal. I ended up wearing leg and arm warmers this morning and I probably should have worn my long fingered gloves too.
Part way through the day I started to feel a bit off, that feeling you get in the back of the throat that signals the start of a cold. I got an OJ as I figured that wouldn't hurt. By riding to my meeting and then home from there it only added an extra 5km's onto my ride and I really shouldn't be feeling this tired because of it. I didn't do much at all this weekend and the ride today should have given me heaps of energy as it was only 25km's, but instead I feel dead tired, slightly headachey and that feeling is back in my throat.
I have to work out if I should ride to work tomorrow or not, it really does depend on how I feel in the morning, but I like to know the night before.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Sluggish
My housemate told me that someone asked her the other day if I was single or not...
I am considering riding to work tomorrow. I figure that if I leave 30 mins early then that would give me time to get changed and get to my meeting in time and then I can ride home from there, which will probably be in the dark, but that's ok! I just feel so sluggish and crappy and even though I should get out and exercise today, I know it most likely wont happen, mainly cos my tummy feels a bit off, so tomorrow I am gonna feel really 5hit.
I am considering riding to work tomorrow. I figure that if I leave 30 mins early then that would give me time to get changed and get to my meeting in time and then I can ride home from there, which will probably be in the dark, but that's ok! I just feel so sluggish and crappy and even though I should get out and exercise today, I know it most likely wont happen, mainly cos my tummy feels a bit off, so tomorrow I am gonna feel really 5hit.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
A sign that I may be slightly obsessed
Last night I had a dream that I had cancer in my left hand and to get rid of the cancer the only option was to amputate my hand, which most people would say sure, go ahead if it means I wont die of cancer. Not me though, I told the Doctors that I didn't want my hand cut off because then I wouldn't be able to ride my bike and I would rather die of cancer than not be able to ride my bike.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Got everything? Check!
Was a great morning for riding in today a big improvement on yesterday! I did the pre-ride checks of socks, jocks, clothing, glasses, security pass, lunch etc - all good so I wheeled out the door.
After all the exercise yesterday I thought my legs would be tired this morning, but they weren't, pitty I can't say the same for my shoulders and arms from the weights I did - it is a good pain though
A pretty uneventful ride this morning until I got to where I park my bike. Took the backpack off and went to get my keys out of my bag - bugger no keys! Which also means no house keys - BUGGER!! Can't lock the bike up, but it is in a secure carpark and another bike is next to mine also unlocked and worth a lot more - I think it should be OK.
So I call the housemate on her mobile - no answer, call the house phone - no answer but I left a message, 5hit! Keep calling housemates mobile hoping that she is only in the shower... I must have called about 10 times I reckon! I came to the conclusion that I could always ride into the city past her work to get her keys off her so I can get into the house tonight and off I trundle to have my shower. When I got out of the shower I get an sms from her that she was in the shower and she will put my keys outside where I suggested - phew!
Today I took delivery of a 1 litre bottle of Gargiulo Extra Virgin Olive Oil and a 500ml bottle of 5 year old Aceto Balsamic Vinegar - mmm yummy! I might have to leave my shoes at work tonight so I can take them home in the back pack and also get some nice crusty bread for tonight :D
After all the exercise yesterday I thought my legs would be tired this morning, but they weren't, pitty I can't say the same for my shoulders and arms from the weights I did - it is a good pain though
A pretty uneventful ride this morning until I got to where I park my bike. Took the backpack off and went to get my keys out of my bag - bugger no keys! Which also means no house keys - BUGGER!! Can't lock the bike up, but it is in a secure carpark and another bike is next to mine also unlocked and worth a lot more - I think it should be OK.
So I call the housemate on her mobile - no answer, call the house phone - no answer but I left a message, 5hit! Keep calling housemates mobile hoping that she is only in the shower... I must have called about 10 times I reckon! I came to the conclusion that I could always ride into the city past her work to get her keys off her so I can get into the house tonight and off I trundle to have my shower. When I got out of the shower I get an sms from her that she was in the shower and she will put my keys outside where I suggested - phew!
Today I took delivery of a 1 litre bottle of Gargiulo Extra Virgin Olive Oil and a 500ml bottle of 5 year old Aceto Balsamic Vinegar - mmm yummy! I might have to leave my shoes at work tonight so I can take them home in the back pack and also get some nice crusty bread for tonight :D
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
I will sleep well tonight
I just downloaded my stats from my commute today, on the ride to work I hit a max HR of 181 and then on the way home 182! This is the highest I have ever got my HR on my commute to work and I also burnt 760 calories! When I got home I then went to the gym and did 20 mintues on the cross trainer and then 20 mintues walking hills on the treadmill - another 370 calories according to the gym equipment. Once I had done that, I then did my upper body weights and then drove home with very dead arms hehe So all up I burnt over 1200 calories and that doesn't include what would have been burnt in doing the weights.
Putting wet lycra on to ride home tonight wan't much fun either... I may have to resort to hanging them up somewhere other than my locker when I get wet OR bringing a second pair in on wet days... add socks to that list too.
Putting wet lycra on to ride home tonight wan't much fun either... I may have to resort to hanging them up somewhere other than my locker when I get wet OR bringing a second pair in on wet days... add socks to that list too.
In the rain
I got up this morning, checked the rain radar and current temp - all good, but decided arm warmers were the go this morning. I wheeled my bike out the door - 5hit, its raining - wtf did that come from?! It was only lightly spitting so I put the rain jacket in the back pack and off I went.
Riding to work in total darkness in the wet was a whole new experience especially riding down some of the main roads in those conditions, but I took it more cautiously, tried to give myself more room and I loved it! It almost felt surreal this morning!
The rain did get heavier but by then I only had 10 mins to go and it wasn't pouring with rain so I continued along my merry way! I saw quite a few people commuting this morning - glad they weren't deterred.
I did discover a sensation that is worse than the roosters tail... when you stop at the lights and you feel your shoe filling with the cold rain water running down your leg! At least with the roosters you get somewhat used to it.
My socks were so drenched that I could literally wring them out when I had taken them off, so I decided to rinse them in the shower to try to get them to resemble their pale pink colour again from black road grime.
It felt so awesome being back on my roadie this morning! The feeling of speed and control of the whole bike was just sensational - I really do love my bike :D :D :D(even with ghey silver levers ;) )
Riding to work in total darkness in the wet was a whole new experience especially riding down some of the main roads in those conditions, but I took it more cautiously, tried to give myself more room and I loved it! It almost felt surreal this morning!
The rain did get heavier but by then I only had 10 mins to go and it wasn't pouring with rain so I continued along my merry way! I saw quite a few people commuting this morning - glad they weren't deterred.
I did discover a sensation that is worse than the roosters tail... when you stop at the lights and you feel your shoe filling with the cold rain water running down your leg! At least with the roosters you get somewhat used to it.
My socks were so drenched that I could literally wring them out when I had taken them off, so I decided to rinse them in the shower to try to get them to resemble their pale pink colour again from black road grime.
It felt so awesome being back on my roadie this morning! The feeling of speed and control of the whole bike was just sensational - I really do love my bike :D :D :D(even with ghey silver levers ;) )
Monday, March 19, 2007
Good work Shimano
My bike is fixed and ready to be collected :D
Shimano have replaced both levers as they no longer make anondised black ones, so instead of having one silver and one black, I now have two silver levers. I was worried that might happen and was prepared to kick up a fuss if they didn't replace both - glad I don't need to!
This means that my right one, which had a heap of scratches on it from my horizontal track standing, has been replaced and its all shiny and new :D
They have also replaced the cables and bar tape - not quite sure why, but I will ask them when I go collect my bike later :D
Even though I wont be getting home until about 7ish tonight, I will try to get out for a bit of a cruise, even just around the block to make sure its all good before commuting tomorrow.
Shimano have replaced both levers as they no longer make anondised black ones, so instead of having one silver and one black, I now have two silver levers. I was worried that might happen and was prepared to kick up a fuss if they didn't replace both - glad I don't need to!
This means that my right one, which had a heap of scratches on it from my horizontal track standing, has been replaced and its all shiny and new :D
They have also replaced the cables and bar tape - not quite sure why, but I will ask them when I go collect my bike later :D
Even though I wont be getting home until about 7ish tonight, I will try to get out for a bit of a cruise, even just around the block to make sure its all good before commuting tomorrow.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Bizarre
Last night I shared the evening with a friend, and we are only friends, and I am not having any issues about it all, this is a good thing... sometimes I think I am more male than female ;) During intermittent sleep I found myself dreaming of someone else, someone a fair distance away... it was innocent dreaming
Friday, March 16, 2007
Relief
Good news!! My shifter is being replaced under warranty by Shimano! :D They are expecting it to be delivered on Monday so I could have my bike back Monday or Tuesday YaY!! I was a bit concerned about how much it could cost to fix if it wasn't deemed a warranty fix.
I really do feel lost knowing that my bike isn't here for me to just go out for a ride on
I really do feel lost knowing that my bike isn't here for me to just go out for a ride on
Thursday, March 15, 2007
No wonder
It really isn't a suprise that the amount of debt people have in this country is so astronomically high when you can increase your credit card limit via an IVR system - You don't even need to speak to a person!!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
The adventure of (the neglected) JT
So, seeing as my roadie is out of action for a few days, I decided that it would be a good 'test run' to ride the old GT Timberline hybrid/comfort bike (JT) to the gym before contemplating riding it to work, you know, to make sure it actually still works.
First off, I had to wipe all the dust off the bike, second was the tyres had no air, which is no suprise after 6 months of sitting in the one spot. Next I decided that I was going to not use anything road bike related - no lycra, no bike shoes and also go back to the old helmet.
I went to get JT out of my room and through the front door - OMG I forgot just how heavy it really is... all 16kg's of it sans pannier and lock.
Once the bike was out in the driveway, I put my foot (wearing sneakers) into the the toe clips and off I went. Riding down my street I felt like I was out for a Sunday afternoon stroll or something... the upright position was so strange and the bike felt so sluggish and heavy - and this was down hill.
I got out onto the main road and the first thing I noticed was how much extra effort is required to push JT along compared to Smurfy (the roadie). To get the speed up to 24/25km/h was a massive effort and along the same road on Smurfy this morning I was cruising at 33-35 km/h. I also realised just how much I dislike not being clipped into pedals, it really is quite strange having so much foot movement, even with toe clips (sans straps)
I parked JT at the gym and did part of my workout and then headed back out to the bike rack to see him waiting there for me. I had decided before leaving home that I was also going to make a detour to the supermarket to go trolly bashing, so off I pootled and it was along this part of my ride that I realised that I needed a different mindset when riding JT - I needed to treat the ride like a cruise, where I was in no hurry to reach any destination and all I had to do was enjoy riding and appreciating my surroundings. Once I had come to this realisation the ride was really enjoyable! I was no longer getting frustrated and trying to go faster just because I know I can on Smurfy.
Locking my bike up at Northcote plaza felt a bit strange and like I was doing something good for the environment, which was great but it felt odd for me because my cycling has never involved this aspect before... I ride cos I like to ride, simple as that.
The ride home with a semi loaded pannier was smooth sailing because I had the mindset of just cruising, which I did at a nice gentle pace in no hurry and enjoying the sunny afternoon.
Will I ride JT to work tomorrow? Probably not, I don't want to put extra strain on my knees as they are still a little sore and this arvo I could feel them whilst riding - plus the fact that I still haven't fixed the rear light on JT means I can't ride in the morning till daylight savings finishes.
Will I ride JT to the gym again or to the shops - yeah I think I will :D
First off, I had to wipe all the dust off the bike, second was the tyres had no air, which is no suprise after 6 months of sitting in the one spot. Next I decided that I was going to not use anything road bike related - no lycra, no bike shoes and also go back to the old helmet.
I went to get JT out of my room and through the front door - OMG I forgot just how heavy it really is... all 16kg's of it sans pannier and lock.
Once the bike was out in the driveway, I put my foot (wearing sneakers) into the the toe clips and off I went. Riding down my street I felt like I was out for a Sunday afternoon stroll or something... the upright position was so strange and the bike felt so sluggish and heavy - and this was down hill.
I got out onto the main road and the first thing I noticed was how much extra effort is required to push JT along compared to Smurfy (the roadie). To get the speed up to 24/25km/h was a massive effort and along the same road on Smurfy this morning I was cruising at 33-35 km/h. I also realised just how much I dislike not being clipped into pedals, it really is quite strange having so much foot movement, even with toe clips (sans straps)
I parked JT at the gym and did part of my workout and then headed back out to the bike rack to see him waiting there for me. I had decided before leaving home that I was also going to make a detour to the supermarket to go trolly bashing, so off I pootled and it was along this part of my ride that I realised that I needed a different mindset when riding JT - I needed to treat the ride like a cruise, where I was in no hurry to reach any destination and all I had to do was enjoy riding and appreciating my surroundings. Once I had come to this realisation the ride was really enjoyable! I was no longer getting frustrated and trying to go faster just because I know I can on Smurfy.
Locking my bike up at Northcote plaza felt a bit strange and like I was doing something good for the environment, which was great but it felt odd for me because my cycling has never involved this aspect before... I ride cos I like to ride, simple as that.
The ride home with a semi loaded pannier was smooth sailing because I had the mindset of just cruising, which I did at a nice gentle pace in no hurry and enjoying the sunny afternoon.
Will I ride JT to work tomorrow? Probably not, I don't want to put extra strain on my knees as they are still a little sore and this arvo I could feel them whilst riding - plus the fact that I still haven't fixed the rear light on JT means I can't ride in the morning till daylight savings finishes.
Will I ride JT to the gym again or to the shops - yeah I think I will :D
Broken
This morning whilst riding to work I had a problem with my gears, I went into the large chain ring with no problem at all but I couldn't change out of it. This is only the second time in 2 weeks that I have ridden my bike and it was fine on the last day of the HHCCC changing up and down.
Richard, one of my fellow cycling buddies at work took at look at it for me and form checking it our it looked like within the shifter, the bit where the end of the cable sits that actually moves to then trigger the gear change, has moved and is stuck which is preventing the levers from being able to move enough to trigger the gear change. My friend has never seen this before.
Luke drove me and my bike to my LBS where I bought the bike and Simon the mechanic there said he has also never seen this problem before...
Simon spent an hour or so trying to fix it but couldn't. He has to order in a new one from Shimano and it _should_ be under warranty but he said that he wont know until he speaks to Shimano. The part that has to be replaced better come with matching anodised lever or I will be extremely pissed off and demanding it be changed - it would ne nice if they changed both lever's though as the right one is a bit scratch from all my horizontal track standing practice ;)
I am now without my bike for around 3 days, so this will include the weekend which is extrmely annoying. I might have to get the other bike out! Maybe I should ride it to the gym tonight to re-familiarise myself with it and then maybe ride it to work tomorrow... it sure would give me a greater appreciation of my roadie when I get it back!
Richard, one of my fellow cycling buddies at work took at look at it for me and form checking it our it looked like within the shifter, the bit where the end of the cable sits that actually moves to then trigger the gear change, has moved and is stuck which is preventing the levers from being able to move enough to trigger the gear change. My friend has never seen this before.
Luke drove me and my bike to my LBS where I bought the bike and Simon the mechanic there said he has also never seen this problem before...
Simon spent an hour or so trying to fix it but couldn't. He has to order in a new one from Shimano and it _should_ be under warranty but he said that he wont know until he speaks to Shimano. The part that has to be replaced better come with matching anodised lever or I will be extremely pissed off and demanding it be changed - it would ne nice if they changed both lever's though as the right one is a bit scratch from all my horizontal track standing practice ;)
I am now without my bike for around 3 days, so this will include the weekend which is extrmely annoying. I might have to get the other bike out! Maybe I should ride it to the gym tonight to re-familiarise myself with it and then maybe ride it to work tomorrow... it sure would give me a greater appreciation of my roadie when I get it back!
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Teeth are expensive
This arvo I had my second dentist visit in 3 months, this time I thought it was only to get one filling done and a clean, but nooooo I got 3 fillings and no clean and left with half a mouth so numb that I couldn't drink water and had to make sure I didn't bite my tongue or cheek! I got the filling I knew about and because the enamel is coming off the side of some of my teeth near the gum line, he put white fillings there to prevent cavaties and to help with the sensitivity of my teeth/gums.
In January I only got one filling and it cost me nearly $200 out of pocket and then today cost me about $130 out of pocket (after health insurance) so all up $330 or so. The filling that was done in January was a big filling and my dentist was suprised it wasn't hurting at all, he told me that he had to drill down to the nerve and now its getting a bit of an ache up to the bone. It isn't a sharp pain or anything when I am eating or drinking or anything but an ache in the bone... I need to keep an eye on it and it may need more work, but if its big work I may just have it ripped out as its up the back and wouldn't be noticeable.
In January I only got one filling and it cost me nearly $200 out of pocket and then today cost me about $130 out of pocket (after health insurance) so all up $330 or so. The filling that was done in January was a big filling and my dentist was suprised it wasn't hurting at all, he told me that he had to drill down to the nerve and now its getting a bit of an ache up to the bone. It isn't a sharp pain or anything when I am eating or drinking or anything but an ache in the bone... I need to keep an eye on it and it may need more work, but if its big work I may just have it ripped out as its up the back and wouldn't be noticeable.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Keeping score
I don't normally care if I was the last one to do the dishes, put the bins out or do the floor, but my housemate does and has in the past made the comment of 'its your turn to do the floors cos I did it last time'. Now I have been the only one to do the dishes in the past month or so (yes mostly mine, but not all mine) as well as do the kitchen floor and I think the only one to do the vacuuming all year... not to forget that I am the only one to have ever cleaned the shower (although this is my preference as my housemate can't see dirt in there OR clean it properly)... some people shouldn't pass comment... especially when it is to say that they decided that one, yes one, of the skirting boards in the bathroom needed cleaning and felt that I should be impressed with there efforts especially when I couldn't even tell that it had been done.
If you are going to pass comment on something, the least you can do is to ensure that you aren't hypocritical...
If you are going to pass comment on something, the least you can do is to ensure that you aren't hypocritical...
Friday, March 9, 2007
The difference
Damn
It looks like my plans for the easter weekend have evaporated and I am no longer going to be camping at the beach. I was actually really looking forward to just getting away and chilling out for a few days.
Last night I did weights at the gym for the first time in about 4-5 months and today I sure can feel it, but its a good feeling! It is that feeling of being sore from doing something productive and positive for my body - I love it!
I also did 20 minutes on the cross trainer and 20 on the treadmill. While I was putting effort into the workout and getting the HR up and not slacking off, I could have gone harder and for longer but that's not the aim of my gym sessions - the aim is to do some different exercise to cycling while keeping the HR in certain zones. On Wednesday I discovered that my Garmin HRM isn't detected by the cardio equipment, so I am glad that I kept my old HRM as this one does get picked up and display's my HR on the screen which means I don't need to carry the watch or the garmin device to the gym with me.
Last night I did weights at the gym for the first time in about 4-5 months and today I sure can feel it, but its a good feeling! It is that feeling of being sore from doing something productive and positive for my body - I love it!
I also did 20 minutes on the cross trainer and 20 on the treadmill. While I was putting effort into the workout and getting the HR up and not slacking off, I could have gone harder and for longer but that's not the aim of my gym sessions - the aim is to do some different exercise to cycling while keeping the HR in certain zones. On Wednesday I discovered that my Garmin HRM isn't detected by the cardio equipment, so I am glad that I kept my old HRM as this one does get picked up and display's my HR on the screen which means I don't need to carry the watch or the garmin device to the gym with me.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Back into it
Last night I went to the gym for my first work out there since early November and it felt good. I was only able to spend 20 minutes there as I had things to do, but I did 20 minutues on the cross trainer doing the random program on the same level and speed that I used to and my HR stayed in the 140's which is a great. When I used to do this my HR would be up around 160-170's or so - it is good to see that my cycling has been improving my fitness.
I will go again tonight and do about 30-40mins of cardio as well as the weights on my card.
It did feel good being back at the gym but I did find it rather boring even with my iPod, so I am going to have to start getting some new and different music to listen to vary things up for me to try to avoid the boredom.
Next week I will be riding to work 3 days a week as well as doing the 30-40 mins of cardio and weights at the gym. I am starting to think about what to do in regards to dietry intake - I will need to eat a heap more food to keep myself from feeling hungry all the time, so I am considering a protein shake or something in the arvo of the days I ride to work and do gym. I know a smoothie or something would be good, but it has to be something that I can easily make up at work.
I will go again tonight and do about 30-40mins of cardio as well as the weights on my card.
It did feel good being back at the gym but I did find it rather boring even with my iPod, so I am going to have to start getting some new and different music to listen to vary things up for me to try to avoid the boredom.
Next week I will be riding to work 3 days a week as well as doing the 30-40 mins of cardio and weights at the gym. I am starting to think about what to do in regards to dietry intake - I will need to eat a heap more food to keep myself from feeling hungry all the time, so I am considering a protein shake or something in the arvo of the days I ride to work and do gym. I know a smoothie or something would be good, but it has to be something that I can easily make up at work.
IWD!
For all the women out there - Happy International Womens Day!! :D
A quote from the IWD website..
IWD is now an official holiday in Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The tradition sees men honouring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.
A quote from the IWD website..
IWD is now an official holiday in Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The tradition sees men honouring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Better
After a bit of a self indulgent binge on some pringles and a couple of lindt choc balls and a glass or 3 of wine last night I feel a lot better today. I think I was also PMS'ing a bit yesterday which didn't help with my overall mood.
A good sign that I am feeling good today is that I am actually able to concentrate on my work for more than 5 minutes before needing a distraction ;)
A good sign that I am feeling good today is that I am actually able to concentrate on my work for more than 5 minutes before needing a distraction ;)
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Ya think?
My housemate just said before 'oh no!! I am spending too much time around my mum, I am stating the obvious about things on the TV' and my reply to her was 'and that is the first time you have realised this?' in reference to spending too much time with her mum. She didn't appreciate that much... her reply to it was 'I would appreciate it if you didn't comment on such things!' LOL!
I don't know any other adult who lives out of home and works full time who drives to their mums place after work just about every day (and when she doesn't she calls her) and spends Friday after work through to Sunday evening at their mums place. I love it though cos it means that I have the house to myself all weekend and basically each weeknight. She does come home to sleep though on school nights...
Truth hurts.
I don't know any other adult who lives out of home and works full time who drives to their mums place after work just about every day (and when she doesn't she calls her) and spends Friday after work through to Sunday evening at their mums place. I love it though cos it means that I have the house to myself all weekend and basically each weeknight. She does come home to sleep though on school nights...
Truth hurts.
Meh
I feel a bit bleh today and all I can put it down to is that the dissapointement of the weekend. On the Saturday when I stopped I knew that I couldn't do any more and I still know that I couldn't continue and for some reason I was a bit numb to it all at the time, maybe it was the panadeine doing something ;) Now though, I am angry and annoyed and really quite pissed off that I didn't even finish one of the stages.
People at work are coming up and asking me how I went and having to tell them all that I didn't make it and I did the best that I could at the time and that the pain was just too much even after 3 panadeines etc it is still getting me down a bit. I did train for this and put in a lot of hard work and it all just didn't happen - really very dissapointing.
I don't know if this makes my mood worse or not, but someone suggested that I check the height of my seat as the problem I had with my knees can be caused by incorrect seat height and they could be right - two weeks ago when I did my horizontal track stand my seat moved and Darrell re-aligned it properly and maybe the height was changed marginally. This could also account for the sore knee that I had after the ride that I had been putting down to hurting while trying to unclip when I fell. When I get home tonight I will check the seat height (there is a marker on the seat post) and if it is that then I will be both pissed off and relieved. Pissed off cos I didn't check it (the thought never occured to me) and relieved because then I know what the issue was. Since that ride the longest ride I had done was only 30 minutes, which would explain why I hadn't noticed any issues since then.
People at work are coming up and asking me how I went and having to tell them all that I didn't make it and I did the best that I could at the time and that the pain was just too much even after 3 panadeines etc it is still getting me down a bit. I did train for this and put in a lot of hard work and it all just didn't happen - really very dissapointing.
I don't know if this makes my mood worse or not, but someone suggested that I check the height of my seat as the problem I had with my knees can be caused by incorrect seat height and they could be right - two weeks ago when I did my horizontal track stand my seat moved and Darrell re-aligned it properly and maybe the height was changed marginally. This could also account for the sore knee that I had after the ride that I had been putting down to hurting while trying to unclip when I fell. When I get home tonight I will check the seat height (there is a marker on the seat post) and if it is that then I will be both pissed off and relieved. Pissed off cos I didn't check it (the thought never occured to me) and relieved because then I know what the issue was. Since that ride the longest ride I had done was only 30 minutes, which would explain why I hadn't noticed any issues since then.
Monday, March 5, 2007
What to say?
My housemate just got home and asked me how my weekend went, I told her that I didn't get to complete the ride due to my knees packing up on me and no more than 30 seconds after she walked through the door she was then onto whinging about something to do with her car. She didn't even ask what was wrong with my knees, how far I managed to ride or if I am OK.
Next time she accuses me of not showing interest in her life and the things she does she can get stuffed because she knows that I have been training for the HHCCC for several months now and that it was a big thing for me and she couldn't even care less about it...
Next time she accuses me of not showing interest in her life and the things she does she can get stuffed because she knows that I have been training for the HHCCC for several months now and that it was a big thing for me and she couldn't even care less about it...
HHCCC Ride Report
Righto here is my essay...
Headed off earlier than expected on the Friday due to Heather not being able to drive into the office due to traffic. I got to Heathers just after 10am and had already decided that it was too early to being the normal kind of road trip (read: start drinking) so I didn't bring any travellers with me. After organising everything at Heathers and getting the car packed off we went at around 11:30am or so and by now I am starting to think that the idea of not bringing travellers with me wasn't the smartest idea. As soon as we hit Whittlesea (just after midday) I got Heather to pull into the bottle-o and get a 6 pack of Pure Blondes - she even put them in the eski in the back of the car in an easy to reach position for me - what a friend
Back on the road again and 3 beers later (I was pacing myself) we reached the caravan park in Mansfield. Heather joined me in having an ice dry -cough- day and then had a bit of a swim while waiting for Karen3.1 and Stealth to turn up. A few more beers later and we headed to the Mansfield Pub for a pasta dinner. We caught up with PaulF, Thorle and Willew over dinner. After I ate something seemed to go wrong with my stomach and I had to leave the pub and go back to the caravan park and Heather being the great friend that she is took care of me I was feeling a bit better after lying down for a bit and started thinking that it might be a better idea to take care of things so I didn't feel shitty in the morning... dinner didn't taste so good the second time, but I felt heaps better. What confuses me the most about this though is that 10 beers over 9 hrs really isn't a lot of beers, especially for me, so yeah... dunno about that one!
Woke up on the Saturday morning, feeling pretty good all things considering and headed off to the start line for Stage 1. Said G'Day to the Howdy's and co and PaulF, Thorle and Willew and a few other's that I knew and we were off to join the start line when Stealth got a puncture. This meant that we got to watch everyone else leave for stage one and we left at the end - I wasn't very pleased about this, but what can you do - gotta stick together and help/support each other.
I was cruising along with the riding and it was quite a nice pleasant ride and I wasn't pushing myself as I wanted to have legs left over for Stage 2. At some point during this stage my knees started hurt, both of them. I've never had this pain/discomfort before and I was a bit concerned about it, but the stage was gentle and I had done much much harder riding in the weeks/months before hand so I didn't know why my knees were playing up. The pain was when I was pushing the pedal's down and on the inside front lower part of both knee caps. When we left the start, they said over the PA that if you didn't get back to Mansfield by a certain time that they wouldn't let you do the other loop of the ride and as we had a delayed start and a break midway we didn't get back in time which was a bit of a shame, but I was quite concerned about my knees as they were hurting more by now, so I wasn't too dissapointed that we weren't allowed to continue.
We ate lunch in Mansfield and because we didn't get to do the second loop we decided to get a head start on Stage 2 - the Mt Buller Climb.
The road out to the first water stop was quite challenging for me and my knees were getting worse. I had to use my granny gear a few times up some of the climbs and I was really trying hard to maintain a high cadence to reduce the pushing on the knees as the pain was getting worse. Before Merijig I decided that it would be a good idea to take a panadeine tablet so that it would kick in before I climb Buller. On the last climb to the water stop at Pinnacle Valley a massive car/truck thing with speakers went past yelling something out at me... I soon discovered what they were saying - "INCOMING!!" or something similar as pretty soon the lead cars went past me and then I heard the repeated calls of 'rider up!!' and a massive flash of pink and a few other colours went flying past me - which at first scared the crap out of me as they were going so fast past me up the hill and there were about 40-50 of them I reckon. I soon reached the water stop and sat down to admire the view of all the pasing cyclists. It was here I took another 2 panadeine (20 mins after the first one) as my knees were getting even worse - the climb up Buller wasn't looking great After a 15-20 min break we headed off to the gates of Mt Buller. By now I had a really strong feeling that I wasn't going to be finishing the climb to Mt Buller pedalling my bike. The constant slight up hill wasn't doing good things for my knees at all.
At the gates to Mt Buller I rested some more and took on more water. The heat seemed to be knocking quite a few people around and yeah I felt hot and was sweating a lot, but it wasn't making me that uncomfortable. I was dealing really well with the heat and it wasn't putting me off the riding in the slightest. All day I had been eating regularly and drinking both water and gatorade regularly and felt really good and ready for the climb... except for my knees.
We were about to head off from the gates and Heather got a flat tyre. I decided that I needed to head off and Stealth was already changing the tyre, so I new Heather would be OK!
I started the climb and after a few km's I pretty much knew that I wasn't going to be making it to the top of Buller and it was a really sh1t feeling. I saw Paul F at the side of the road having a rest and I knew I would have to stop soon for a rest so I figured this was as good a time as any. Paul and I chatted for a bit we both weren't coping well with the climb so cheers to Paul for getting to the top as the way he looked early on I didn't think he would make it - Top effort Paul!
After a bit of a rest I continued on and the pain was just getting worse and I was only able to maintain an average cadence of 37-38rpm's as my knees just couldn't do anything else, meanwhile my HR was in the low 140's and it is normally around the 150-160's when I am climbing well.
I went on for about another km or so where I tried to push through the pain before I had to have another rest in a shady spot. I was joined here by 3 or 4 other people also needing to rest and also doubting that they would make it much further. By now my knees were even hurting when I walked so I knew I wouldn't even be able to walk to the top.
I decided to give it one last go and see how far I could get before having to stop again - I made it about another few hundred metres or so before I just had to stop. The pain was getting worse and worse and this was after 3 panadeine's about an hour before hand, so I knew that they were 'working' and it was then I realised that I couldn't continue any further. It was here that I took what I needed too off the bike, turned it upside down and took a seat on the ground. I was extremely dissapointed and frustrated that I didn't make the climb but there was nothing that I could do about it - nothing at all. I gave it all that I could and my knees just weren't playing fair. The most frustrating thing about it all was that I have never had this pain in my knees before - why the hell did it happen for the first time on Saturday morning of all times - the ride wasn't even bloody hilly or difficult in the morning! GRRRR
A few people road past and asked if I was OK or if I needed anything, unfortunately they didn't have any spare knees with them so they all continued on their way.
Stealth and Thorle came past and both stopped to see if I was OK and they waited with me until the last car came up with the sag truck. Stealth put my bike on the truck for me and Heather explained what had happened with her bike and I offered her my bike to ride, or at least my rear wheel but she wasn't really in the right headspace for the climb anymore so we both got back into the car for the trip to the top.
The drive up the top re-affirmed that I had made the right decision afterall.
Saturday night was extremely dry, quiet and early as we were all exhausted and were in bed by 8:30pm with lights out just after the Iron Chef finished.
Sunday morning was the ride down Buller - this was as enjoyable as I thought it would be as I couldn't get too much speed up as I didn't know the road and there are just far too many corners I needed to brake for, but I made it down safely and that's what counted. Riding down I barely had to pedal but when I did the knees really felt it and I knew that I wouldn't be doing the ride to Jamieson and that I would be happy to just make it back to Mansfield on the bike.
The ride back to Mansfield was actually quite nice apart from the climbs I had to get through as it was mostly a downward slope which meant that I could just cruise and not have to pedal much and even when I was pedalling I was managing a high cadence which wasn't agravating my knees.
At one point the pink Specialized Total Rush boys went past me and then I saw Heather in the middle of the pack with Mrs H a few riders back and some of her crew in the fold so I did my utmost to catch up with them and hold onto the back, which I managed to do... until the road went up again and I just died off the back again and it was then I realised I really shouldn't have done it as it just made the knees hurt even more - ARGH!
Stopped at the Jamieson turn off for a bit and then went back to Mansfield and I was again reminded that I made the right decision in not heading to Jamieson as my knees were really over the whole riding thing and weren't playing fair.
Big thanks to Heather, Stealth and Karen3.1 for a fantastic weekend (asside from the cycling woes).
I would also like to give a big thanks to the organisers for the fantastic event that they put on. The water stops were in the right spots and the volunteers were all great!
ARGH mega post so I will end it quickly - knees are still sore and I have iced them and will maybe go see the osteo if they don't feel better in a day or two and I will stay off the bike for a few more days too.
Headed off earlier than expected on the Friday due to Heather not being able to drive into the office due to traffic. I got to Heathers just after 10am and had already decided that it was too early to being the normal kind of road trip (read: start drinking) so I didn't bring any travellers with me. After organising everything at Heathers and getting the car packed off we went at around 11:30am or so and by now I am starting to think that the idea of not bringing travellers with me wasn't the smartest idea. As soon as we hit Whittlesea (just after midday) I got Heather to pull into the bottle-o and get a 6 pack of Pure Blondes - she even put them in the eski in the back of the car in an easy to reach position for me - what a friend
Back on the road again and 3 beers later (I was pacing myself) we reached the caravan park in Mansfield. Heather joined me in having an ice dry -cough- day and then had a bit of a swim while waiting for Karen3.1 and Stealth to turn up. A few more beers later and we headed to the Mansfield Pub for a pasta dinner. We caught up with PaulF, Thorle and Willew over dinner. After I ate something seemed to go wrong with my stomach and I had to leave the pub and go back to the caravan park and Heather being the great friend that she is took care of me I was feeling a bit better after lying down for a bit and started thinking that it might be a better idea to take care of things so I didn't feel shitty in the morning... dinner didn't taste so good the second time, but I felt heaps better. What confuses me the most about this though is that 10 beers over 9 hrs really isn't a lot of beers, especially for me, so yeah... dunno about that one!
Woke up on the Saturday morning, feeling pretty good all things considering and headed off to the start line for Stage 1. Said G'Day to the Howdy's and co and PaulF, Thorle and Willew and a few other's that I knew and we were off to join the start line when Stealth got a puncture. This meant that we got to watch everyone else leave for stage one and we left at the end - I wasn't very pleased about this, but what can you do - gotta stick together and help/support each other.
I was cruising along with the riding and it was quite a nice pleasant ride and I wasn't pushing myself as I wanted to have legs left over for Stage 2. At some point during this stage my knees started hurt, both of them. I've never had this pain/discomfort before and I was a bit concerned about it, but the stage was gentle and I had done much much harder riding in the weeks/months before hand so I didn't know why my knees were playing up. The pain was when I was pushing the pedal's down and on the inside front lower part of both knee caps. When we left the start, they said over the PA that if you didn't get back to Mansfield by a certain time that they wouldn't let you do the other loop of the ride and as we had a delayed start and a break midway we didn't get back in time which was a bit of a shame, but I was quite concerned about my knees as they were hurting more by now, so I wasn't too dissapointed that we weren't allowed to continue.
We ate lunch in Mansfield and because we didn't get to do the second loop we decided to get a head start on Stage 2 - the Mt Buller Climb.
The road out to the first water stop was quite challenging for me and my knees were getting worse. I had to use my granny gear a few times up some of the climbs and I was really trying hard to maintain a high cadence to reduce the pushing on the knees as the pain was getting worse. Before Merijig I decided that it would be a good idea to take a panadeine tablet so that it would kick in before I climb Buller. On the last climb to the water stop at Pinnacle Valley a massive car/truck thing with speakers went past yelling something out at me... I soon discovered what they were saying - "INCOMING!!" or something similar as pretty soon the lead cars went past me and then I heard the repeated calls of 'rider up!!' and a massive flash of pink and a few other colours went flying past me - which at first scared the crap out of me as they were going so fast past me up the hill and there were about 40-50 of them I reckon. I soon reached the water stop and sat down to admire the view of all the pasing cyclists. It was here I took another 2 panadeine (20 mins after the first one) as my knees were getting even worse - the climb up Buller wasn't looking great After a 15-20 min break we headed off to the gates of Mt Buller. By now I had a really strong feeling that I wasn't going to be finishing the climb to Mt Buller pedalling my bike. The constant slight up hill wasn't doing good things for my knees at all.
At the gates to Mt Buller I rested some more and took on more water. The heat seemed to be knocking quite a few people around and yeah I felt hot and was sweating a lot, but it wasn't making me that uncomfortable. I was dealing really well with the heat and it wasn't putting me off the riding in the slightest. All day I had been eating regularly and drinking both water and gatorade regularly and felt really good and ready for the climb... except for my knees.
We were about to head off from the gates and Heather got a flat tyre. I decided that I needed to head off and Stealth was already changing the tyre, so I new Heather would be OK!
I started the climb and after a few km's I pretty much knew that I wasn't going to be making it to the top of Buller and it was a really sh1t feeling. I saw Paul F at the side of the road having a rest and I knew I would have to stop soon for a rest so I figured this was as good a time as any. Paul and I chatted for a bit we both weren't coping well with the climb so cheers to Paul for getting to the top as the way he looked early on I didn't think he would make it - Top effort Paul!
After a bit of a rest I continued on and the pain was just getting worse and I was only able to maintain an average cadence of 37-38rpm's as my knees just couldn't do anything else, meanwhile my HR was in the low 140's and it is normally around the 150-160's when I am climbing well.
I went on for about another km or so where I tried to push through the pain before I had to have another rest in a shady spot. I was joined here by 3 or 4 other people also needing to rest and also doubting that they would make it much further. By now my knees were even hurting when I walked so I knew I wouldn't even be able to walk to the top.
I decided to give it one last go and see how far I could get before having to stop again - I made it about another few hundred metres or so before I just had to stop. The pain was getting worse and worse and this was after 3 panadeine's about an hour before hand, so I knew that they were 'working' and it was then I realised that I couldn't continue any further. It was here that I took what I needed too off the bike, turned it upside down and took a seat on the ground. I was extremely dissapointed and frustrated that I didn't make the climb but there was nothing that I could do about it - nothing at all. I gave it all that I could and my knees just weren't playing fair. The most frustrating thing about it all was that I have never had this pain in my knees before - why the hell did it happen for the first time on Saturday morning of all times - the ride wasn't even bloody hilly or difficult in the morning! GRRRR
A few people road past and asked if I was OK or if I needed anything, unfortunately they didn't have any spare knees with them so they all continued on their way.
Stealth and Thorle came past and both stopped to see if I was OK and they waited with me until the last car came up with the sag truck. Stealth put my bike on the truck for me and Heather explained what had happened with her bike and I offered her my bike to ride, or at least my rear wheel but she wasn't really in the right headspace for the climb anymore so we both got back into the car for the trip to the top.
The drive up the top re-affirmed that I had made the right decision afterall.
Saturday night was extremely dry, quiet and early as we were all exhausted and were in bed by 8:30pm with lights out just after the Iron Chef finished.
Sunday morning was the ride down Buller - this was as enjoyable as I thought it would be as I couldn't get too much speed up as I didn't know the road and there are just far too many corners I needed to brake for, but I made it down safely and that's what counted. Riding down I barely had to pedal but when I did the knees really felt it and I knew that I wouldn't be doing the ride to Jamieson and that I would be happy to just make it back to Mansfield on the bike.
The ride back to Mansfield was actually quite nice apart from the climbs I had to get through as it was mostly a downward slope which meant that I could just cruise and not have to pedal much and even when I was pedalling I was managing a high cadence which wasn't agravating my knees.
At one point the pink Specialized Total Rush boys went past me and then I saw Heather in the middle of the pack with Mrs H a few riders back and some of her crew in the fold so I did my utmost to catch up with them and hold onto the back, which I managed to do... until the road went up again and I just died off the back again and it was then I realised I really shouldn't have done it as it just made the knees hurt even more - ARGH!
Stopped at the Jamieson turn off for a bit and then went back to Mansfield and I was again reminded that I made the right decision in not heading to Jamieson as my knees were really over the whole riding thing and weren't playing fair.
Big thanks to Heather, Stealth and Karen3.1 for a fantastic weekend (asside from the cycling woes).
I would also like to give a big thanks to the organisers for the fantastic event that they put on. The water stops were in the right spots and the volunteers were all great!
ARGH mega post so I will end it quickly - knees are still sore and I have iced them and will maybe go see the osteo if they don't feel better in a day or two and I will stay off the bike for a few more days too.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Questions
Today when I went to get a prescription filled, the pharmacist wanted to speak to me before handing me the goodies... he was curious as to why I was getting medication for gout - well because I get gout. He was extremely suprised that someone of my age got gout, he actually awarded me the prize for the youngest person he has come across to get gout - just the prize I want to win ;)
HHCCC - It has arrived...almost
For the past few months I have had the printouts of the course laid upon my desk for me to ocassionally look at and now that it is two days before the HHCCC I can't believe it is finally here. I am swinging between excited, nervous and shit scared. I am worrying about every little thing, even what time we need to get up on Saturday and Sunday mornings to be ready in time for the start of the stages. I need to CTFD and relax or I really wont enjoy any aspect of the weekend.
There has been such a big build up for me to this weekend, almost too much. I am reasonably confident that I will make it up Mt Buller w/out walking (except for devil/hells corner or whatever its called) and I know that I will stop along the way and rest the legs for a bit, but I will make it... the only thing I don't know is how much pain I will have to go through to get there.
I am also kinda concerned about Stage 3 on Sunday... riding out to Jamieson and back. The ride itself I believe I can do if I am fresh, but I wont be fresh. I am telling myself that if I can't make it to Jamieson then it wont be the end of the world. Of course I don't want to pull out, I will do my very best to make it there and back, but I feel better about having an escape plan of sorts and in a way, because I do have this escape plan, I feel that it will sort of help push me even further.
The weekend is going to be a fantastic weekend with a great bunch of people and even though I am worried about the condition I will be in, I know that I will be with some really good friends who will help (if needed) and be supportive and we will just have a fantastic time once the riding is done for the day/weekend.
We are heading up to Mansfield tomorrow and not coming back until Monday. Sunday night, although we may be buggered, is going to be a bloody great night because it will be over! We have been 'training' for this for several months now and just the relief of it being over and done with will in itself feel fantastic!
I really hope that Karen is healing quickly and that she can do the entire ride and not just the Buller climb. She has to exorcise her demons on that one, so I know she will do it come what may, but I really hope she can ride the whole weekend with us as well.
There has been such a big build up for me to this weekend, almost too much. I am reasonably confident that I will make it up Mt Buller w/out walking (except for devil/hells corner or whatever its called) and I know that I will stop along the way and rest the legs for a bit, but I will make it... the only thing I don't know is how much pain I will have to go through to get there.
I am also kinda concerned about Stage 3 on Sunday... riding out to Jamieson and back. The ride itself I believe I can do if I am fresh, but I wont be fresh. I am telling myself that if I can't make it to Jamieson then it wont be the end of the world. Of course I don't want to pull out, I will do my very best to make it there and back, but I feel better about having an escape plan of sorts and in a way, because I do have this escape plan, I feel that it will sort of help push me even further.
The weekend is going to be a fantastic weekend with a great bunch of people and even though I am worried about the condition I will be in, I know that I will be with some really good friends who will help (if needed) and be supportive and we will just have a fantastic time once the riding is done for the day/weekend.
We are heading up to Mansfield tomorrow and not coming back until Monday. Sunday night, although we may be buggered, is going to be a bloody great night because it will be over! We have been 'training' for this for several months now and just the relief of it being over and done with will in itself feel fantastic!
I really hope that Karen is healing quickly and that she can do the entire ride and not just the Buller climb. She has to exorcise her demons on that one, so I know she will do it come what may, but I really hope she can ride the whole weekend with us as well.
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