Dealing with shit

Training took a back seat to an unforeseen, unplanned, unenjoyable but need to be done for survivability house reno yesterday. The weather was perfect, I was home early enough to put in a long quality ride but the house had a different plan. Now if you ever want to find out how good a match you are with your partner, have one of these type of repairs be forced on you. The old drain pipes in the house decided that they just didn't feel like draining anymore. The house is 80 plus years old, the pipes are the original, the bathroom reno was on the todo list after the return from Austrailia, yesterday it moved to the front of the line.

I won't get into the full details of what we dealt with but to say it wasn't the most pleasant way of spending a nice day but roughly 2 hours after returning from the hardware store all the old pipes that had basically clogged up like a fat persons arteries after a double round at McDonalds had be removed and new pipes installed. To say we work well together is an understatement, again I won't get into the details, these were much better than what horrible things in those pipes. Additional thoughts, I'm glad that I'm in the trade that I am, I just wouldn't want to deal with plumbing day in day out.

Bathroom reno has started, the things that should be leaving the house are again leaving with no arguments, I will return to pedaling this afternoon. Anyone looking for some think pipes to build a bike frame with? Free to good home, just not this one.

arg

Chuck is a little disapointed in my performance. I think if he had his way I wouldn't be riding him, he would just sit in the shadow's of the basement waiting until my legs return. The acceleration and climbing ability of the bike is currently way above what the rider is capable of . I honestly feel like I should be riding the winter bike righ now with the easy gear option, that's where the legs feel like their at, later winter early spring. I currently don't like hills, I think that the thrill of the decent is not even remotely worth the annoyance of going up the hill in the first place. Of course I will keep p[owing at the legs like an annoying kid until I either get beaten up by them or they just give up and get strong again.

More whining and complaining about my legs tomorrow . Maybe some pictures of the weak objects while on a fast bike. I'm going to go and sulk in a pot of coffee.

Not ready yet

Pretty simple decision, Buckwallow Ontario Cup race is out. The horsepower side of my legs are no where to be found and being a relatively flat course there isn't enough technical sections to compensate for no acceleration on the double track that is needed. I've puttered with the idea for a few days and I'm just not feeling energetic towards it. 3 laps is still 3 laps. It's a return to the road bike for the next couple weeks, Chuck is feeling deprived and since I'm able to cover more ground in less time on the road I'll be able to hopefully find my legs somewhere sitting on the side of the road. Hopefully.

come and gone

What a great long weekend. perfect weather, great catch up with friends and no structured training. Just riding. The weekend was topped out with a visit to Collingwood. It's been a long time since I've ridden 3 stage, I forget how much fun it is. We toured around for 2 hours, just what the body was looking for. The legs are still lacking any real power, I wasn't expecting them to feel that great.

What is a trip to 3 stage with out a visit to the village. Food, ice cream, beer, music, good friends, the girl all wrapped together with the sun shining. Have to admit that it would be sweet to have the village a little closer to the big backyard. Maybe the Valley needs to step up their game just a little and try an match what's been done over at Blue.

The weekend flew by, but yet still moved in slow motion. Summer finally arrived, the countdown till the next big adventure has begun.

A great place to live

Happy Canada Day, I will be enjoying some of what this country has to offer with an easy road ride, Where is my destination or route going to take me? Know idea, thats what the freedom of this country has allowed us to do and what many people fight for to retain for us daily. We are lucky, we need to remind ourselves that sometimes. To support the country and the people in it. To the ones who risk their lives to help keep the peace to keep our way of life. A toast to this great country.