Thursday, September 18, 2008

Sore

As if I haven't psyched myself out enough about the ride this Saturday, this morning I'm greeted with two wonderful friends - a sore right shoulder (constant problem this summer) and a mile saddle sore or two.  Ouch.  The latter, thankfully, don't seem to bother me 90% of the time that I'm on the bike, only if I switch to my "lazy" position.  Guess I can't be lazy.  

Still stoked.  Saturday I'm going to try to provide twitter updates, off to the right and down some on this page, while I'm out there.  I know, absolutely, it's going to be a good time.  Vitamin I and a little attitude can beat any pain, that's the truth.  Or I keep telling myself that.  :) 

Tomorrow's goona be a direct commute, and I think I'll do it messenger-bag-style with the old and busted MTB.  It works great on the direct commute, because I don't mind beating it up on the streets involved.  The Surly does fine, I just worry about breaking it - STILL.  You'd think I'd worry more about further breaking the already broken bike rather than the bike with over 2,000 miles on it this year that has been pretty reliable. 

Of course by saying the latter, I'm jinxed.  

Anyway.. not much to say, other than it'd be nice if I got off this weight plateau that I've been stuck on for the past two weeks.  Real nice.  

3 comments:

yoyo-fool said...

re: weight plateau... plain and simple. Eat better.

And get back to tracking it.

What you eat at work is one thing...

What you eat at home is another.

Maybe no more CiCi's Pizza? It would do us all good. And watch what you eat at your folks house... those cheese stuffed manicotti and that dressing on your salad alone could have killed you :)

Get back to what you were doing before. It worked. If it hasn't become a completely ingrained lifestyle change yet, you simply can't afford to stray from it.

It isn't easy...which is why I always stray form it. But at least I know when I do it what the consequences are and don't ask later "what happened? I don't know HOW I could have done anything different?" (i.e. Common complaints on The Biggest Loser).

Should I make those happy protein cookies for your ride Saturday or the Banana bread? Maybe both?

Love ya, Miss ya...

Ron Sexton said...

Ben,
Good luck on the ride this weekend looking forward reading your report.
take care,
Ron Sexton
Forest Hills, NY

ButchieCantaloupe said...

Good luck this weekend! The bike will be fine, and just put some bag balm or chamois butter on the sores and you'll be rockin'