We’re back into the swing of training this week and I got up early this a.m. fully intending to walk the dog and then ride my bike for 1:10 as the plan dictates. But I find myself sitting on the couch, looking at CuteOverload and The Daily Coyote and juggling my day to now accommodate the 1 hr of biking I just flaked on. Now my plan is to either bike to work and bring my swim stuff with me (as well as a lock) since I have to swim as well (and the 50 meter pool is just fabulous…who wants to swim inside when you can have the gorgeous outdoor pool?) OR I will put the bike and the swim gear into the car and drive to work, bogarting a spot in the lot by the Tidal Basin. That option is the most appealing since from a time and get all my crap together perspective its easiest. But does it seem counter intuitive to transport my bike in the car and then ride it for exercise when it is also a transportation mode itself? I think it does but I’m certain that my laziness will win out over my practical nature. Yesterday we crammed 1:20 of workout into an already busy day and I swam and then ran home from the pool. Something you can only do if you have a co-conspirator who will take all your stuff home for you.
On a totally random note, my inclination to voice kudos where they’re due has been reinforced. After we did the B2B ride, I sent a nice email including a self portrait to the woman at Harpoon who was in charge of organizing the event. Yesterday, she replied that it was nice to get positive feedback since several hiccups occurred during the ride (Water stop #2 ran out of water, they had long lines for showers, and not enough buses to take folks back to Boston). Its easy to spout off when things go wrong but it takes a bit more effort to say nice things when things go well. I’m a dedicated volunteer for things I believe in and know that there are loads of others out there who do much more than I do (folks from the Washington Animal Rescue League who went to pick up rescued pets who suffered abandonment in the Iowa floods, for example) and I’m sure they do it because its what they love but a heartfelt Thank You is so appreciated.
