“Where’d you go?” my dad asked.
“For a bike ride,” I replied.
“What are you crazy!?” He looked at me like I was, well, crazy.
“Yeah, I am,” I said rather matter-of-factly.
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This morning, I woke up bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and hangover free. I threw on some comfortable clothes, popped in my contacts, and headed downstairs to see what I could do with my bikes.
Some of you are quite aware of my present bicycle situation. The Jamis is still broken and the wheels on the Trek have been wobbly. I tried switching out the wheels, but I soon realized that the rear wheel situation wasn’t happening. I had to think quickly because I wanted to somehow get out and ride, so I chose to swap out the skewers instead of the whole wheel.
It worked!!
I took the bike out for a little ride on the country roads near my parents’ house. Let’s quickly review the day’s events:
- Spent time with bikes swapping skewers, lubing, and cleaning
- Went for bike ride
- Had beer right after bike ride
If this isn’t the right way to start out the New Year, then I am lost and can never be found.
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Some of you are also probably quite aware that it doesn’t take the New Year for me set new goals. The fact that I am starting a new training log is more pressure to get out and collect miles than the fact that it is simply a new year. This goal I am setting, now, is very easy to obtain. My goal is to get into better shape. Considering how out-of-shape I am right now, this should be cake. 
To check out my training log and to download a copy in Excel format, check out my post, Transitions.
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Today’s Stats
Time: 45 minutes
Distance: 6.58 miles*
*According to USA Track & Field Map It feature – today’s workout had 125 feet of climbing
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