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June 14, 2006
Peanut Butter Mess
I just got back from lifting at the Pitt gym and now I am eating a peanut butter bagel in the office for lunch (among other things of course). I have peanut butter all over myself. I love peanut butter but it sure can be messy. Not that that stops me from eating it of course!
Regardless, I wanted to comment on the comment that Corrado left on my entry from yesterday. He asked: "Aren't you just totally overcome with joy that you have started cycling?"
Now I'm not sure if he was being sarcastic or not but in all seriousness I want to answer with a resounding yes! I really am glad I got a good bike and am slowly getting more and more into cycling. Of the three sports that comprise a tri, I most look forward to riding my bike. I really like swimming too but because it's inside, biking wins out. Perhaps when it's cold and winter and I'm stuck inside on the bike, swimming will be winner. This of course leaves running which I haven't mentioned. I love to run but I spent 15 years of my life loving running so it's some other sport's turn. :) Luckily cycling is probably where I need the most work so I have plenty excuse to spend a lot of time on my bike.
Blister update: (I know you've been hanging on the edge of your seats for this...) It's definitely doing better but one little crack where my foot kind of bends just will not heal! Flexing my foot rips that darn spot open every time and it's kind of hard to go through the day without flexing your foot. It's still painful to have running shoes on but I think I will be fine on Sunday. It's amazing how annoying such a little break in skin integrity can be!
Today is my last day of work before vacation! This is so exciting. We aren't leaving until Friday morning but I took tomorrow off too just to have a day to get ready, pack, do laundry, etc... South Carolina here we come!
Posted by beth at June 14, 2006 12:19 PM
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beth, the written word can seem ambiguous but I assure you i was not being sarcastic :-) :-) !!
I love cycling too but i just don't have time to do it more than the occasional ride to work and back home. Cycling actually taught me a lot about optimizing my running in terms of how to get the most of a "biomechanical" engine. When I run, I regulate my step length in the same way i would use my bike gears. More often than not I run focussing on cadence rather than distance or speed. Smoothness rather than power. And running continues to be a total joy... Actually on Monday I went for a 70mins run in the park with my almost 6-y-old daughter on her bike. I was very impressed with her. it was fun to chat while running biking. And it ended up being a huge workout for me as i assisted (with a hand on her back) up the hills and raced down the hills to keep up! I was really wiped.
Again all the best for your endeavours. Your enthusiasm is contagious to say the least :)
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at June 14, 2006 5:24 PM
These are some of the things I have gotten peanut butter on:
My clothing
My schoolwork
My laptop
My steering wheel
To make sure you get the message amonst your travels I am wishing you good luck today!!! Have fun and kick some MAJOR BUTT in your tri!!!! Can't wait to hear how it goes.
Posted by: Audrey at June 14, 2006 7:20 PM
Good luck at your tri! You're going to do great and I can't wait to hear all about it!
Posted by: Meghan at June 14, 2006 8:50 PM