tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35175019615615481102024-03-14T01:17:47.715-04:00Lunicycle - The Bicycle Blogbicycle related slightly nonsensical writingLunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-14051576382232292072013-11-01T08:11:00.001-04:002013-11-01T08:11:22.439-04:00You Did What?!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
This has been a bad week for riding.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Or I’ve been slack.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
One or the other, but I’m going with the first one.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Today I got home late but was still determined to squeeze in
a ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the sun ominously low in
the sky, I set out for a twelve mile ride, that being all I had time for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since the ride was so short, I decided I was
going to go as hard as I could and just rip the route up.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It only took about a third of a mile for my legs and the
wind together to tell me that, while I should still feel free to go as hard as I could,
I wouldn’t be ripping anything up, except possibly my legs and maybe my self esteem.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Still, it’s a ride, right?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Now I had a choice to make.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I could ride the route clockwise, in which case I would get the worst of
the wind at the beginning and the end, or I could ride it
counterclockwise and get the worst of the wind in the middle of the ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I think that’s all backwards for our friends
in the other hemisphere.)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I would have liked the second option if it wasn’t for the
fact that it would have put me on the busiest road for the longest time during
the worst traffic.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Let’s see…setting off into the wind or dramatically
increasing my chances of getting splatted by a car…wind it is.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Four miles of headwind, right turn, unpleasant crosswind for
a bit and then here comes the right turn that will put the wind at my
back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ahead of me is a car waiting to
turn left onto the same road I want to turn right onto.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no other traffic, so why is that car
simply sitting in the road waiting to turn instead of actually turning?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Is the driver waiting for the guy on the bike?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Sort of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In fact, she waited a good thirty seconds, until I was
almost in the turn, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">then</i> she
turned right across my path.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh,
boy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I turn after her, and she takes off
down the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I watch the car grow
smaller and smaller and then bigger and bigger as she slows down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
What the heck?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
(There is no need to cue the music from <i>Jaws</i> here.) </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
With a very nice wind behind me, I catch up with her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is doing 21 point something or other mph,
and, as I am closing in on her, cars are coming up behind me and passing me and
then passing her, and then there I am, drafting off of this car.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I don’t want to be drafting off of this car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First of all, drafting off of a stranger is…how
shall we put it…fundamentally unwise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Second of all, I’m interested in riding hard and getting stronger, and
drafting isn’t going to get me there.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Then, in unique experience for me, I feel like I can pass
this car and leave her behind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps
putting myself in front of this particular driver isn’t the wisest move in the
world, either, but I do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I am
passing her, I notice that, despite her slow speed, she isn’t looking for
anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, she has her face
resolutely and apparently immovably pointed straight ahead.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I think to myself, “You’re driving a car and you just got
passed by a guy on a bicycle!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And not
only a guy on a bicycle, but by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">me</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is this one of the signs of the apocalypse?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I hit 25 mph (tailwind!) and I’m off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never see my friend in the car again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I get nearly two blessed miles of that tailwind,
and then it’s another right turn and the going gets harder and another right
turn and I’m into the headwind again for another few miles, but I’m still going
as hard as I can, which is not quite the same effort as it was at the beginning of the ride, I can tell you.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Pretty soon I’m back home, and, as it turns out, I have
clocked my highest average speed for a ride since I got back on the bike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, I now guys who could surely trim as much
as five or even ten minutes off my time, but I’m happy with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s one more sign of improving fitness.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Nice.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-21209592179155172252013-10-28T12:26:00.003-04:002013-10-28T12:26:57.612-04:00We Don't Need No Stinking Dogs...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
I didn't get to go no the Slo'Bros ride, which means that, next week, when the three of us are riding,</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I'll hear about the 57 people who attended this week.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Still, I had a great route planned out for a ride today…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Well, I had <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">most</i>
of a great route planned out for a ride…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Okay, so I had a piece of a route planned out and I figured
I’d wing it after that, which probably explains why I ended up getting lost.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I would like to say that, despite what Don Bluth would have
you think, I do not believe that all dogs go to heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of the dogs I encountered on this ride
are surely bound for somewhere else.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So the goal today was 30 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I figured I would ride to a certain point and
measure the distance. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That turned out to
be ten miles, so I would do a 10 mile loop, return to that point and ride the
ten miles back home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Until I got lost.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The beauty of this route is that it would avoid a particularly
hilly seven mile stretch of road near my house and would have me riding in a
part of the county where I haven’t ridden for quite a while.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Did I mention that I got lost?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
There was a distinct paucity of street signs on the roads I
was riding, so I was operating by dead reckoning, and I must have reckoned
wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eventually I sort of figured out
where I was, but by then I was clearly way off course, and there was no way I
was going to get back home the way I came.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The best I could do was to point myself toward where I thought home was
and hope.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
This crazy notion ended up with me riding along a highway
for a mile or so before I could turn off it, and then guess where I finally
ended up……on that hilly road I had been trying to avoid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, and forget the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">seven</i> mile stretch, I ended up all the way at the end of the road,
which meant I had 10 miles of it to ride, right into the teeth of the wind.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
You know, until that point, I was really riding strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt as good as I have ever felt on the
bike and was just flying, no matter which way the road turned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then somebody flipped a switch and I just ran
out of gas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those last ten miles were a
grind, up and down, but mostly up, and then my legs simply ran out of up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would have been okay on the flat if there
had been any, and I could always be lazy and simply coast downhill, but I just
out of up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately the road wasn’t.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
How windy was it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
coasted downhill and actually <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lost speed</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I call that a headwind.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Also, there were dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think I encountered every unleashed, bicycle hating, spittle drooling,
super sprinting dog in the county.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
got to the point where I was just so disgusted by them that I was yelling at
the universe about it.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The best was an Australian shepherd who just wanted to race
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He stayed on the grass and stopped
at his property line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The worst was a
Rottweiler who suddenly burst out of the grass next to me growling deep in his chest
and came into the road after me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
was a little hill ahead of me, and as I gave a kick to get up it, my calf
cramped up, but I had to keep pedaling anyway. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having a slavering Rottweiler on your back
wheel will give you a surprising amount of motivation, but this part of the
ride was not as much fun as some other parts.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Still, I ended up with 33 miles, my longest ride recently,
and, despite the last ten miles, I ended up with a decent pace. Who knows, there may be some actual fitness in my future.</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-24707206363280381182013-10-25T09:48:00.001-04:002013-10-25T09:51:58.984-04:00First Chilly Ride of the Season<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
In the book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Beasts
of Tarzan</i>, (stay with me...I'm going to get to cycling here) our hero is able, by the force of his will, to control the
savage apes of the tribe of Akut and Sheeta the panther and to prevent them
from unleashing their bestial fury on the good people around him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mention this, because I have experienced
the modern day equivalent of this.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Riding uphill and into a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>headwind (I know, it sounds like I’m <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">always</i>
riding uphill and into a headwind…funny how that works) I spotted a lady who
had pulled into her driveway and stopped to check her mail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her two dogs were streaking across the yard
toward me, the hapless cyclist, clearly aiming for the point where their paths
would intersect mine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At that moment
this woman, a jewel among women, stopped both of those dogs dead in their
tracks with a single word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(That word,
in case you’re wondering, was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stop</i>.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both dogs froze and simply watched in
helpless frustration as I sailed on by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Lucky me.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It was cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Well, it was 59.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That
sure seems cold, especially when you get moving in the bike and add in some
wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had forgotten how hard it is to
ride when you start adding on the cold weather gear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time it was winter socks, light weight
tights (if it’s okay for Batman, I guess it’s okay for me), underarmour (which
is not as useful for a superhero as it sounds from the name) and my good old
<a href="http://www.walzcaps.com/caps_winter.html" target="_blank">winter Walz cap with the earflaps</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
(I was once told, by someone who had never seen a German
school boy, that the cap made me look like one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This was later refuted by someone who had not only seen plenty of German
school <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>boys but had, in fact, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">been</i> a German school boy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess you can’t get more authoritative than
that.)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The route was pretty much square (a lot like me, really),
and the wind was a major factor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
northward leg was terrible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The eastward
leg was worse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I turned south and
starting thinking, “Hey, this isn’t so bad”, and when I turned west, I was
flying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least the wind remained
steady and didn’t flip flop on me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t
you love it when you start out going into the wind and wind switches direction
so you also <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">end up</i> going into the
wind?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
When it's cold out, it's hard to get on the bike and ride, even though I know that, once I get going, I'll warm up and it will be fine (assuming that I remember to bring my full fingered gloves and that I can remember to get to the store and buy some new Toasty Toes.) (Yes, Toasty Toes. Don't blame me. I didn't come up with the name.)<br />
<br />
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Now, presented as a time saving service, what follows now is the short version of this post for those of you who didn't have time to read the long version:</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
...It was cold. I rode. I didn't get attacked by dogs...</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Hmm. It occurs to me that putting the time saving version at the end of the long version was not the best possible arrangement.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Oh, well. Too late now. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-33446101449610152312013-10-21T09:51:00.002-04:002013-10-21T09:51:48.438-04:00The Slo-Bros Ride Again...Sort Of
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I'm beginning to suspect that the
Slo'Bros are fibbing to me. It's like the whole Clark Kent -
Superman thing - you never see them together. I'm begining to think
that Clark Kent might actually <i>be </i><span style="font-style: normal;">superman.
I know that sounds crazy, but it just might be true. Well, when I
go on a Slo-Bros ride, there are usually only three of us, except
yesterday when there were only two of us. But I always hear about
the last ride, the one I wasn't on, when there were whole bunches of
people...Dave and Bobby and Karen and Spanky and Alfalfa and
Darla...</span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
So we had a small
Slo-'ros ride (two people - not exactly a group ride), and we rode what used to be one of the standard club
routes. It was a lot of fun to be back on those roads, though, I
have to admit, I had forgotten all the little hills and false flats
that were on the particular route we rode.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
We encountered
three of the most lackadaisical dogs I have ever seen. Oh, they
chased us, but their hearts really weren't in it. We really didn't
even have to speed up to get away from them, and, since we were just
loafing along at a Slo'Bros pace, that tells you something. (Note to
the universe: this is not a complaint, and it is not necessary to
send slavering packs of rapidly running dogs after me on any future
ride in order to make up for this.)</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
In typical cycling
fashion we talked about:*</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<br /> the riders who
weren't on the ride <br /><br /> the wind<br /><br /> the hills<br /><br /> various body parts<br /><br /> dogs<br /><br /> previous rides<br />
the meaning of
life from the perspective of the theology of Thomas Aquinas as
contrasted with<br />
epistemological nihilism.
<br />
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
*This list may not,
strictly speaking, be entirely accurate in all respects</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qh2jb9Mkk5c/UmUvBCmGd8I/AAAAAAAAAD4/_Ty68SyaERA/s1600/Chamois-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qh2jb9Mkk5c/UmUvBCmGd8I/AAAAAAAAAD4/_Ty68SyaERA/s320/Chamois-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
Do you know what that is a picture of? Two brown chamois.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
I posted this picture because, as we were riding, a car came up behind us and laid on its horn and scared us. This picture seemed an appropriate way to express our feelings.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
We did violate the official Slo'Bros charter at the end of the ride by charging side by side up a notorious hill at the end of the ride, which was a lot of fun but rather painful. We could never have gotten away with that if there had been any other Slo'Bros on the ride, and we wouldn't have tried. </div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
In the end it was a great ride, and it got me over 70 miles for the week, which is my new highest total since I got back on the bike.<br />
<br />
Progress, progress, progress. <br />
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<br />
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-27263462730800599292013-10-18T09:37:00.001-04:002013-10-18T09:38:02.281-04:00Questions<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Today we answer questions from noncyclists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>None of these questions were actually sent to
the blog, but they are questions that I have been asked during my numerous
personal appearances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I appear at my
home, at the place I work, that sort of thing.)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What do you do when
you’re out riding and it starts to rain?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
How do you answer this question without sounding
sarcastic?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You get wet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always want to ask people who ask me this
question what other answer they think is possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay, during a really big storm I know some
people who hid in a handy shed in a stranger’s yard or under a carport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That does happen, but mostly you just get
wet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be interesting to
speculate on what the owner of the shed or carport thinks if they happen to
look out the window and see a bunch of wild cyclists hiding under their roof,
but that one hasn’t come up yet.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Do you have to wear
those clothes?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
No.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So far as I know,
there is no law requiring cycling clothes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After seeing me in them, some people might want to pass a law <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">against</i> cyclng clothes, but that’s a
different story entirely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My first group
rides I wore plain old shorts and a T-shirt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I gradually moved up to a cycling jersey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took a lot longer to move up to cycling
shorts, and I kind went back to a long T-shirt for a while to hide the shorts,
but the kit is just too comfortable to pass up, and eventually you get used to
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of the passersby may never get
used to it, but you will.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What’s the longest
you’ve ever ridden?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We’ll assume this means “in one day” and the answer is 200
miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, I know that’s completely
ridiculous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t finish the ride
strong, and I had a nice guy pacing me the last several miles to get me to the
finish, and I didn’t really want to sit down for a few days after that, also, I
didn’t want to taste anything sweet for about a month, but I did finish.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">200 miles?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you crazy?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s really the
only explanation.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How much did your bike
cost?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Now, in fact, I was at the bike shop watching my bike get tuned
up one day, when a guy came in with his bike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was simply a bike, very old, rusted, beat up, but functional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He took a look at my bike and asked how much
it cost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mechanic looked at the
guy’s bike and then lied and said “$200.00.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The guy looked quite smug and told us that he’d only paid $20.00 for
his.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He clearly thought I was a sucker
for paying so much for a bike, and that he had gotten a great deal, and maybe
he had.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So, why did you lie to
him about the price?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Because, let’s face it, even a bottom end road bike is
fairly pricey, and you get tired to people looking at you like you’re a moron
for spending so much of your hard earned cash on a bicycle when you could go to
the local “if they don’t sell it you don’t need it” megamart and a buy cheap bike
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s just like musicians and
their instruments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’d paid <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">how much</i> for that violin?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Or accordion or bagpipes or didgeridoo or
whatever you happen to play.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To some
people it’s worth it and to some it’s not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You know who you are.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Not that this is a question, but I always figured that,
rather than looking at the cost of your bike, figure out how much it cost you
per mile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s pretty steep in the
beginning, but, if you ride enough you get it down to pennies.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So, what do you think
about Lance Armstrong?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Again?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay, so I realize that Lance is probably the
only professional cyclist that a lot of Americans have ever heard of, but there
are one or two others out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even If
you want to limit yourself to American cyclists, let’s talk about Chris Horner
or Tyler Farrar or Greg LeMond or let’s branch out into the rest of the world and
talk about Jens Voigt or Andy Schleck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Wait, I have an idea!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let me tell
you about this guy named Eddy Merckx…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But you didn’t answer
the Lance Armstrong question.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Oh, enough about Lance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Don’t you know anything else about pro cycling?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I know they all take
drugs.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
They do not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all</i>
take drugs.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Of course they do.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Tell you what – go read <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Racing
Through the Dark</i> by David Millar and then we’ll talk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, do you have any questions that don’t
involve doping.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Do they still run that
Tour de France thing?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
What?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course they
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why would you ask that?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Well, since Lance
Armstrong isn’t racing anymore—</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you have any
questions that don’t involve doping or Lance Armstrong?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Um…no.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s all for
today, folks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See you next time.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-27838974709335658582013-10-17T19:13:00.002-04:002013-10-17T22:07:02.618-04:00Okay, I'm Tired Now<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
A couple of days ago I did close to 25
miles by accident. Today I decided to do 25 on purpose. My route,
an out and back, was not exactly well chosen, but it put me back on
roads that I used to ride regularly. It was not well chosen because,
while it has a few nasty little hills on the way out, the worst hills
are all in the last four miles on the way home. Or maybe that means it <i>was</i> well chosen. You might as well
save the best for when you're tiredest, right?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I decided to push the pace some and hit
a few of the early hills hard. You know, for me, I mean. Back when
I used to ride this route, I had a turn around point at ten miles. I
found myself coming up on that turn around point and realized that I
was feeling great and was amazed at how quickly I had gotten there!
Then I realized that I didn't quite remember the route accurately and that turn around point was still at least 3
miles away. What a downer.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Then I came to the town of Eureka. I
love the signs in that town, because it looks like the people who
live there are so happy to find everything. Eureka! City
Limits....Eureka! Church!.....Eureka! School...</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
More hills. You have to understand
that I climb hills in exactly the same way that a hippopotamus walks a tight rope.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Actually, I'm not sure what that means.
It kind of sounded better in my head.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
What I'm saying is that I really
need to work on going uphill. Today gave me plenty of practice. I did not excel.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I saw two nice dogs. What made them
nice was that one of them ignored me completely and the other one
simply watched me ride by with a little doggy grin on its face.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I found myself at times cruising at the sort of speeds the bike club used to ride at. I didn't stay at those speeds for a particularly <i>long</i> time, mind you, but I was there for a little while. </div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Here's how swamped in lactic acid I was
at one point. I had to stop at an intersection and wait for some
cars to go by. About a second after I turned the corner I glanced at
my computer and saw the number 28. "Wow! Am I going 28 mph?!"
One second after being at a complete stop? "Oh, maybe my top
speed so far is 28 mph..." No. That was my cadence. I had,
after all, just gotten moving again. Shake your head and move on.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Oh, here's a thing not to do:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I was riding up a long hill. Near the
top of the hill, the road forks. If you continue straight, you go
uphill more and then quickly around a blind curve. If you go left and take the
fork, you go even more sharply uphill. I wanted to go left. There
was a car coming up fast behind me at 55 mph. It didn't seem like
stopping in front of the car was the ideal thing to do, so I pulled
off and let if pass. The only problem now was that I needed to take
the fork quickly so that some car coming around the blind curve
didn't have the chance to T-bone me. I had one foot clipped in. I
hit the the pedal with the other foot and clipped in, and then I
stood up and dig in hard to get a quick burst of speed, which was
when I found out that my second foot hadn't actually clipped in. It
slid off the pedal with results that were...let's say <i>unpleasant</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
and let it go at that. It probably wouldn't have been that bad if I
hadn't immediately repeated the performance with similar results.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-style: normal;">So,
back to those last four miles I mentioned. I wallowed gracelessly up
the hills for two miles. Then I get a mile of only slightly up, so
I decided to hurt myself some more by picking up the pace.. The last
mile has a beautiful down hill - big chain ring, dig in, then comes
an unpleasant uphill and the ride is over. I'm trying to make sure that I finish these rides strong, which is not something I am known for.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-style: normal;">This
is probably the most miles I've put on the bike in any 3 day period
since I got back on it, and I managed to beat my target time for this ride. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-style: normal;">I
guess it's time to raise my goals again.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-style: normal;">Nice.</span></div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-82205060407414465542013-10-15T17:47:00.002-04:002013-10-16T10:19:06.849-04:00Going Out of my Way<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Today was a day of people encounters.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
To the guy in the white pickup truck who thought it would be
fun to lean out the window and shriek at me as the truck passed me:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since I couldn’t
actually understand anything you said, I’ve decided that it was something along
the lines of:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“You are the epitome of
cycling perfection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish I could be
just like you.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
To the person who shouted”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“WOOOOOOOOOOO!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You go!” as I rode
past your house:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You actually sounded
kind of sarcastic to me, but I’ll take your words at face value.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you very much.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
To the lady in the van who stared right at me as she pulled
out in front of me and cut me off:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since
this is a family blog, I will restrict myself to saying that you are a boo-boo
head and let it go at that.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
To the boy sitting beside the lady in the van who was
clearly pointing me out and remonstrating with the driver:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If that was your mother, I’m sorry she’s a boo-boo head, but I won’t
hold it against you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have a nice day.<br />
<br />
To the three scary looking dogs I saw standing at the side of the road in the middle of nowhere watching me like I was a carry-out dinner that had been delivered to their doorstep while the ringing of distant banjos filled the air: Thank you for simply staring at me as I rode past you and not actually chasing and devouring me. I appreciate it. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I have been back on the bike for only a few weeks now, and
circumstances kept me off of the bike for a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not a good scenario.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In case you’re wondering, when you take a
week off after only being back on the bike for a few weeks, you suffer.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My legs asked me what the heck I thought I was doing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They told me that the week off had convinced
them that I hadn’t really been serious about getting back on the bike and they
threatened to go on strike, but, after a while, they decided to play along and
pedal after all.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The sky was a mass of dark clouds, and it was definitely
windy – one of those annoying winds that swirls around, changes direction,
changes speeds and makes it very difficult to fall into any kind of a rhythm, and it looked like rain –
but I decided to do 20 miles anyway.<br />
<br />
Then, about 6 miles in, I hit the detour sign. The road I wanted to go down was not only blocked by barricades, it had been torn up. I wasn't feeling any cyclocross urges, so I turned around and tried to make up a new 20 mile route on the spur of the moment. Good thing my computer's working again.<br />
<br />
I had two target ride times in mind: one which would let me shrug my shoulders and say, "Yeah, that's alright," and one which would make me say, "Woohoo! I did it!" As I was nearing the end of the ride I looked at the time on my computer. Remember that time that would make me say, "That's alright"? Well, I was 9 minutes slower than that! Booooooo! Then I checked my distance. Whoops. My 20 mile ride was actually a little over 24 miles.Wait a minute. That means I have to recalculate my target times, and that means, "Woohoo! I did it!"<br />
<br />
Excellent.<br />
<br />
</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-18601017756254589062013-10-14T10:34:00.001-04:002013-10-14T18:26:51.899-04:00I Wanna...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
We took a family trip to Grandfather Mountain, which is the
finish line for the Bridge to Bridge Incredible Cycling Challenge which, if you
don’t know about it, is a ride of about 102 miles beginning in Lenoir, NC and
ending up near the Mile High Swinging Bridge at the top of Grandfather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I rode Bridge to Bridge in 2005, so this was
a chance for me to bore my entire family to tears by recounting my
adventure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like to think that I didn’t
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">actually</i> bore anyone to tears, but I
have a feeling my family would disagree with me on that one. (I know that I didn't bore my daughter. She couldn't hear me over the sound of her iPod.)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
One really fun thing about the trip was that I could see how
I used to ride, and it helped fire me up to ride more and better now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One bad thing about the trip was that I didn’t
have a bicycle with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(It isn’t much
of a family trip if part of the family is off wreaking havoc on himself on a
bicycle for hours (or, given my current state of fitness, minutes) instead of
hanging out with the family.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I have to admit that I watched cyclists riding up and down
the mountain with a measure of envy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
spotted one guy at the gates to the park straddling his bike and leaning heavily
in his handlebars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw a couple who
had stopped partway up a climb and didn’t envy them the prospect of getting
moving again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also saw one guy sitting
on the grass rubbing his legs with his bike lying beside him.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In other words, these people were suffering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I did Bridge to Bridge, I suffered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can remember at least some of the pain (though I suspect that I've blocked some of it out!), but
here I am longing to ride those roads again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What’s wrong with me?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Well, I’m a cyclist, that’s what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, that doesn’t actually answer the
question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I were to actually describe
the effort it took me to get up that mountain, and assuming that the person I
was talking to didn’t either </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
(a) fall asleep or </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
(b) beat me into silence just to make it stop</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
but actually listened and the, at the end of it, asked me
why I did it, what would I say?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I don’t<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Because I wanted to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Because, in some bizarre way, I enjoyed it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because I needed it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because it’s there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because it’s therapeutic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of the great feeling of the pain
stopping when I got to the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because
it means I’m alive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because I like the
T-shirt.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Because I am secretly Jeff the Cyclist? </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L_BqePp87G0/Ulv_UTK7dyI/AAAAAAAAADg/TB0tJel3kAI/s1600/jeff+the+cyclist.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L_BqePp87G0/Ulv_UTK7dyI/AAAAAAAAADg/TB0tJel3kAI/s640/jeff+the+cyclist.gif" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
(Click on the comic to see the whole thing.) <br />
<br />
Hmm... </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
You know, it's kind of cold, cloudy and wet today, but I think I'll go for a ride.</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-18366379345627062412013-10-07T14:15:00.001-04:002013-10-07T14:15:31.396-04:00Cough Cough<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Oh, no ride followed by no ride followed by no ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is how the time off the bike started in the first place, isn’t it?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Okay, so the first day of no ride was a planned rest
day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m good with that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Physiologically you have to have rest days to
build up some muscle (in my case not a whole lot of muscle), to allow your body
to consolidate the effects of your exercise, and to catch up on that last
season of Dr. Who.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All good.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Day two of no riding was simply the result of too many other
things to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m okay with that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It happens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/thestormsurfers" target="_blank">Band practice</a>, household chores, running errands, and so on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Day three of no riding was supposed to be a long (well,
longish) ride day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For various reasons
that ride had to be in the morning, and that morning I woke up to find myself
in a cloud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not implying anything
about my mental state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean that the
whole area was saturated with fog.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ride in the heat?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not fun, but okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course,
there was that one time I almost got heat stroke. But that’s a whole other
post.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ride in the cold?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have the gear for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s always hard to get motivated, but after
a few minutes on the bike, it’s fine.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ride in the rain?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not
my favorite thing to do, but I’ve don’t it often enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It isn’t that bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t ride with your mouth open unless you’re
at the front of the pace line, but, other than, okay.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ride in the fog?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
No.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
That’s death waiting to happen, in my opinion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really</i>
wanted to ride, but, no.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I suppose I might have said something like, “I’m
dying for a ride,” but this would be more like, “I’m riding to die.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No, thank you.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So, in place of not doing that stupid thing, I did a
different stupid thing the following day.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I woke up with a sore throat and general malaise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fortunately, I was able to go into work a few
hours later than usual, so, of course, I drank plenty of fluids, got some rest…well,
sort of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did drink plenty of fluids,
but I did kind of sneak in a little ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Should a person who isn’t feeling ride go out on a ride?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did that sensible knowledge stop me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course not.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
See, there’s weather ahead:</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">As <strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">t</span></strong>he cold front marches toward
the Eastern seaboard, a band of rain and thunderstorms along the front is
expected to intensify Monday afternoon as strong low-level winds overspread the
region and the storms move into an environment with high dewpoints (atmospheric
moisture). This combination will be favorable for damaging wind gusts to
develop with some of these storms. An embedded spin-up tornado cannot be ruled
out in this situation.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
That all sounds very complicated, but I pretty much got that
I’m not going to be able to ride later today, and maybe not tomorrow, either,
and, given the few days just past, that’s a lot of days with no riding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I rode.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Sick or not, I didn’t think it was a big deal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eleven and a half miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, the wind was blowing 11 mph (an
interesting coincidence) which made it a little more of a big deal than I had
planned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being sick, I thought I would
take it nice and easy, not stress myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I really don’t know what happened those last four miles…my legs were
starting to feel good, so I starting pushing it a little bit. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, with only a mile to go I was moving
along pretty nicely, and then it occurred to me that I really hadn’t made any
use of the big chain ring since my bike had been tuned up, and, obviously I
needed to rectify that – after all, you have to check to make sure that
everything is working properly - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>so I
picked up the pace a bit more, and the, by my standards, I was really flying (for a bit)…and then I was home and tireder and sicker and sore
throatier.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But I did get a ride in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You know how it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t
been back on the bike very long, so what if I have to skip a couple of days,
and then I have to skip a couple more, and then I haven’t been on the bike in a
week, and then I haven’t been on the bike in two weeks…no, we’re not going
there again.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So I rode sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t
do that, by the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s probably not a
very good idea.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But, I did get a ride in.</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-73030197578067197092013-10-04T10:46:00.001-04:002013-10-07T14:16:17.883-04:00Woo-hoo!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
My bike was talking to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was saying, “Ride me, ride me…”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
You see, Steve had tuned it up for me, cleaned it, adjusted
the handlebars, everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Ride me,
ride me…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last thing he said to me
before I wheeled the bike out of the shop was, “Keep riding.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now that’s good advice, and my bike
definitely concurred.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Oh, and it was <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>well
tuned up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The shifting was smooth as
silk, but the brakes were tight, everything was excellent. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew that within the first twenty feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Twenty feet, I might add, which my computer
actually recorded!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s better than a
bonus sock any day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(0kay, that was a
pretty obscure TV show reference right there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You get extra points if you recognize it without any help from your
friend the interwebnetthingy.)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Now, of course, I had my chance to compare
technologies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My way of keeping track of solo rides when my computer wasn’t
doing its thing:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>look up a route on the
interwebnetthingy and note the distance the mapping program claimed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Carry a stopwatch on the ride to keep track
of the time.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My new way of keeping track of rides:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ride and let my bike computer worry about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Woo-hoo!</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The interwebnetthingy mapping program claimed the route was
11.23 miles long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My bike computer said
the route was 11.28 miles long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well,
that’s good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What’s 0.05 miles (or, to
put it another way 264 feet,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>0.4
furlongs, 16 rods, 0.043 nautical miles, or, roughly speaking, 2608
attoparsecs) among friends? (Actually, some of those numbers make it seem like quite a
long way, but never mind.)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The ride itself was grand, though I’m still trying to figure
out how you can be riding into a headwind, make a 90-degree turn and still be
riding into a headwind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know, I’m
beginning to think there might actually be a little fitness in my legs
somewhere…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-30134613548947747192013-10-03T10:31:00.001-04:002013-10-03T10:31:33.431-04:00March of the Machines
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
My compooter is compooting again!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
As you may recall, or, most likely
don't recall, or quite possibly, don't care...my computer would
record my speed but not my distance, which was fairly annoying. The
problem turned out to be, as any right thinking person would have
expected, operator error. </div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Yes, that's right, it was me.
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
It turned out that, if you press the
wrong buttons too many times in a row, the computer simply gets fed
up with you and decides to get back at you by ceasing to record your
distance. Fortunately, when I took the bike in for a long overdue
and well deserved tune-up, massage and pedicure, Steve was able to undo what I had done to the computer, and now it is suffering under the illusion that it is dealing with
someone who knows what they are doing. As long as I don't get
button happy again, it should keep working.</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-5934397482067506022013-10-02T08:20:00.000-04:002013-10-02T08:20:23.135-04:00Stinky...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Oh, it was a day of smells, and I’m not talking about me, although, by the end of ride, I may have been contributing my own smell to the mix.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I set out to ride 20 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At one point, riding along an empty road with no vehicles and no pedestrians
in sight, I rode through a patch of air filled with the smell of cigarette
smoke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Odd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At another point, a car with an open window
passed me going in the opposite direction, and I could smell cigarette smoke
again, although at least it made sense that time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It kind of made me wonder what the inside of
the car smelled like.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Twice I ran into a patch of air that smelled like decaying
flesh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not making any sort of gory
accusations, here, just an observation. One of those times, I was riding over a small bridge surrounded by
trees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am assuming that someone hit a
deer or other animal and pulled if off the road out of sight but not out of
smell.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I also rode past three guys who looked kind of like low tech
Ghostbusters:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>coveralls, backpacks, hardhats,
facemasks, but no visible nuclear particle accelerators.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Judging by the smell, they were spraying
pesticide or weed killer on things.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
(You know, my spell checker insisted that I capitalize
Ghostbusters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not sure whether I
should be amazed or appalled that “Ghostbusters” is in the spell checker’s
dictionary.)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But about the ride…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I looked over my last two and a half weeks – I was averaging
about 60 miles a week, with my longest solo rides being 15 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s true I had done 22 and 25 mile rides,
but they were Slo’Bros rides.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
(I went to the local bike shop and saw Steve, who sold me my
bikes, and he said he heard I was riding again, and he mentioned the Slo’Bros –
single digit miles and single digit speeds, right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not so far off, at that, and we do have a great time doing it.)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I love the Slo’Bros rides and am proud to be
one of the founding motherfathers of the club, but, since I was alone, I was
going to push myself. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I very cleverly
(translation:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>by total accident because
I wasn’t paying enough attention) set my route up so that the last part of it
had two short steep hills and one loooooooooooooooong hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was not exactly burning up the road at that
point.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But I finished the ride, I did it in a good time (you know,
for me, I mean) and I was pretty pleased with how it went.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
At one point, though, earlier in the ride, I was struggling
a bit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a difficult stretch of
road that somehow kept getting longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Okay, the school is right around this curve…no…okay, so it’s right
around <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">this</i> curve…not yet…so it’s
right around <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">this</i> curve…) I was a bit
wrapped up in my own thoughts (i.e. suffering), when I heard a VERY loud honk of a horn followed
by a yell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It didn’t seem menacing, and,
as it turned out, it wasn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a
pickup approaching in the opposite lane, and the driving was waving at me and
shouting encouragement that wouldn’t have been out of place if I had been a
favored TdF rider on Mont Ventoux. It was pretty cool, actually, and it got me over the rough spot.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It's good to be riding again. </div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-8038803752215195082013-09-30T11:50:00.000-04:002013-09-30T11:50:07.070-04:00The Slo'Bros Ride Again<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Oh, I feel so much better today than I did yesterday!</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yesterday was a Slo’Bros ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, until yesterday, every single Slo’Bros
ride I have ever been on has involved riding in a downpour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Granted, until yesterday, I had only been on
one Slo’Bros ride, but that doesn’t make my statement any less accurate.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yesterday afternoon was, however, a nice day
for a nice ride.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Well, it should have been.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But, you see, my lovely lovely decided that after the ride
it would be too late to have supper, so we have to have it before the ride,
which meant that I had to eat supper less than an hour before setting off.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It was an excellent supper, but having a full stomach does
not make for an excellent ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The less
said about that, the better.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I’m sure some stuff happened on that ride, but I didn’t
notice a lot of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My attention was…um…elsewhere,
let’s say.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We did, however, make a mistake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It almost seems contrary to the Slo’Bros
code.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We formed an honest to goodness
paceline for a little while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll have
to watch that stuff.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We also encountered a dog. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The first sign of trouble was when we heard some people
yelling for a dog to “come here”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s
never a good sign, and sure enough, the dog hit the asphalt behind us at full
speed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We could hear his claws
scrabbling on the road surface, and he was gaining on us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had to get our pace up to over 20 mph
before we left him behind (no easy task for the Slo’Bros).</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Other than that, it was just a pleasant, social ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My battle scars from my recent wreck were
clearly visible, and this was the conversation:</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Did you tip over?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Yeah, pretty much.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Were you alone?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Yep.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Didn’t happen.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If nobody saw
it, it didn’t happen.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Of course, I did sort of blog about it…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Well, maybe that particular post was completely fictional?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah, we’ll go with that.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
These are some of the unwritten rules of cycling, which I am
now about to right down.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If you have an
embarrassing incident on the bike and nobody else sees it, it didn’t happen.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
This is a great saver of ego. Unless you go around telling people about it.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If your computer isn’t
recording your miles, you don’t have any miles.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A well known rule that is only supported by people whose
computers are working.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You can lie all you
want to anybody about your miles or rides, but you may only write strict truth
in your log.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Which may be a good reason not to let anybody else read your
log…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Of course, if your computer isn’t working but you get the
data off of someone else’s computer and record it in your log as the strict
truth, don’t we have two rules which are then in conflict?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isn’t that going to cause the universe to rip
apart in some sort of dimensional vortex or something?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That seems to be the sort of thing that’s
always happening in science fiction movies.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But I digress.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
What I meant to say was that we had a great, easy ride.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Life is good.</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-20100328492642348792013-09-28T21:31:00.001-04:002013-09-29T14:11:19.639-04:00Looney's Rules<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img alt="" src="data:image/png;base64,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" /><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Courtesy of the chief founding motherfather of the Slo'Bros, here is our new club logo. It nicely sums up who we are (except that maybe the wheels* should be flat). We are the Slo'Bros, and we are content with that. Which reminds me...<br />
<br />
I keep running into people who <i>used to</i> ride. (Now, I used to used to ride, but now I ride again.) Today, while out buying pizza, I ran into one more person who used to ride and who means to get back to it one of these days. Once, long ago, in my halcyon days of youth, I said, "The only way to get more miles is to get more miles." One of the guys I was riding with at the time looked thoughtful for a moment, but then his face cleared and he said, "I thought for a minute there that you said something profound." I like to think that I did. (I didn't, really, but I still like to think so.) Now I have a corollary: "The only way to get back on your bike is to get back on your bike." (I seem to have stumbled across a system here...) What I mean is, quit thinking about it. Do it.<br />
<br />
And, when you do, I know just the group for you to ride with...<br />
<br />
<br />
*tires!!! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-23763351056403646582013-09-26T07:25:00.000-04:002013-09-26T09:56:20.306-04:00Oops<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Well…….I wrecked.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>How did that happen?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Well, see, there’s this really busy road that I ride on-</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wait, wait, wait, the
wreck didn’t happen on that road.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Okay, so there are several not very busy roads that I ride
on-</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not there either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What does that leave?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
*Sigh*</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Okay, so it happened in the driveway.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Why did I wreck?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was a culmination of bad decisions and general clumsiness.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So, I’m on the bike ready to go, and I look left and see a
truck coming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that truck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The guy lives to the left of me, so he’ll
never get to my driveway, and I’m going right, anyway, so I go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clearly, I am an idiot for making that assumption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As it turned out, the guy was going past my
house to the first house on the right of me to use their driveway to turn around and go back to his house.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Add to that the fact that, because my computer doesn’t work,
I am holding a stopwatch in my left hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When I get going, I’ll start the watch and put it in my pocket, but, because
it’s in my hand at the moment, I can’t use that hand for braking.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
There is also that fact that, after being mostly off the
bike for a couple of years, I haven’t had the bike tuned up yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, I didn’t lube the pivot points after
riding in the rain a few days ago.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Where does that leave me?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I start to pedal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
realize the truck isn’t stopping at his house, so I use my right hand to brake,
but that brake lever sticks, and I’m not stopping, so, with my left hand full,
I grab what I can of that brake lever, which isn’t much, and my bike slows and
wobbles, and I unclip with the left foot, but my bike leans to the right and my
right foot won’t unclip…and down I go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As soon as I smack into the driveway, my right foot unclips beautifully,
and I am sitting on the grass next to the driveway trying to look like I meant
to do that as I watch the guy in the truck do his turning around maneuver.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have blood on my knee and a patch of road
rash (oh, alright, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">driveway</i> rash) on
my leg the size of my hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Then I notice that the saddle has been knocked out of line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First aid for the bike – fix the saddle, but
don’t bother about first aid for the leg because it isn’t bad and I want to get
going, so I get, carefully looking both ways and making sure that no other vehicles are coming.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So, I finally make it out of the driveway (hooray!) and am
on my way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m only doing 11 miles
today, but I had decided to really push the pace, and, somehow, I actually
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only thing my computer will tell
me is speed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time and distance do not
exist for me, hence the stopwatch that contributed to my downfall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a couple of miles I realize that I am
holding a speed that is definitely less slow than I was last week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Nice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I keep this
up, I might actually get to try out that other chain ring on my bike. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Well, let’s not get carried away.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
At one point I am digging in an cruising down the road, and I see a pick-up truck poised at the end of its driveway waiting to pull out. I slow up, because I have the feeling that this truck is going to pull out whether I slow up or not, and I've had enough pick-up related adventures for one day, thank you very much.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The truck does, indeed, pull out right in front me, as if he wants me to draft off him.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Mind you, there's no way I would draft off of a strange car. It's tough enough when you and the driver both know what's going on. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/4642099.stm" target="_blank">Jan Ullrich, anyone?</a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Anyway, it was a really satisfying ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did it in the time I had hoped and with a
higher average speed than any ride since I got back in the saddle all of a week
and a half ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I think I'll get my bike tuned up now. </span></div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-27462592306302100762013-09-24T17:22:00.000-04:002013-09-24T17:22:01.586-04:00How'd That Happen?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
It was a Tuesday, just like any other Tuesday…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Except it wasn’t, because something peculiar happened.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Why do I live in a hole?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(This isn’t a digression.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trust
me.)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Okay, I don’t actually live in a hole, but my house is quite
a bit lower than the main road, and so I have to climb three hills (all ups
with no downs) to get out onto that main road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then I get a flat mile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I
turn onto another hilly road, and that’s where I was when the peculiar thing
happened.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I was on hill number four (yes, I did indeed count them).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My legs felt kind of tired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wind was blowing from an unpleasant
direction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And yet, somehow, my speed
was higher than it was last week climbing that same hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How the heck did that happen?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Is it actually possible that, after just over a week of
getting back on the bike, I have made some micrometric process toward fitness?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Being back on the back has made me change my eating habits,
of course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all, food is fuel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I am not on a diet, as I keep trying to
tell my lovely lovely and my daughter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And yet…two days of riding, and they want to comment (favorably, I might
add) on the size of my stomach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Two days later my lovely lovely asks, “Have you lost any
weight?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“I’m not on a diet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll
probably lose some weight, but I’m not checking for a few weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t want to obsess about my weight.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The next day:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I know
you’re not on a diet, but do your pants feel looser?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
*Sigh*</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But, back to the ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’m not exactly flying, but I am definitely maintaining a better pace
than the first time I rode this same route last week, and I am having a few
bursts of…well, not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">speed</i> exactly,
but <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">less slowness</i> I guess.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
And then a much less peculiar thing happened:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my energy level just sank to near zero, as if
someone has rolled back a cosmic fader on me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At this point I still had at least five miles to go of my planned fifteen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unless, of course, I turn left right here,
and that’ll shave off at least two and a half miles…no, no, no, no, no!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will finish the route I planned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
And I did.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Now, if you read a previous entry and you remember what it
said (mental health professional do <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i>
recommend that you actually commit any portions of the blog to memory) you will
know that I didn’t make my time goal the first time I rode this route, but this
time I made it with room to spare.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Wow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good thing my
goals are set so low, huh?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Still, it was a goal, and I made it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re pleased.</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-62742040337781199142013-09-22T08:18:00.004-04:002013-09-22T08:23:40.835-04:00The Slo'Bros<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
We Are the Slo'Bros</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
The founding motherfathers of the
Slo'Bros had their first ride and loved it. A new cycling club is
born. Here is a brief description of that first ride by our chief
founding motherfather: (That is nowhere near as rude as it somehow sounds.)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i>We actually went out this morning,
hoping for a dry ride and getting none. Couple of hours, 25 miles,
laughing all the way. (Well, technically, only during the first hour
and a half, before we came up on an overpass, ran out of gas and
things got really quiet...)</i></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-style: normal;">Yes,
we are the Slo'Bros. And who are the Slo'Bros you probably aren't
asking, but I'll tell you anyway?</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i>The vibe is completely social, no
more than two hours, gentleman's pace always, no drops ever, tandems
and friends/family tagging along highly encouraged</i></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
And, there you have it. We aren't
hammerheads. We don't race. We just ride and have a good time.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
If you come with us on a ride and start
to hammer, we will quite happily watch you disappear over the horizon
and wish you well, but we won't try to keep up with you. We ride!
Once a week, anyway.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
We don't have a logo or a club jersey -
that would take effort, after all.
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
And, you know what? We're okay with
that.
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Have you ever been on a nice social
ride and had it splinter or turn into a hammerfest because one or two
guys decided they just had to lift the pace? That is not the
Slo'Bros way.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Tandems? Cool. Training wheels?
Fine. Mountain bike? Go for it. Steel frame? Sure thing. Energy
shots? You won't need them. We are the Slo'Bros. If we had a logo,
it might be a <i>lanterne rouge</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
or possibly a broom.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
But we do have a motto:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Follow us - it's REALLY easy.</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-74013361152032938722013-09-22T07:37:00.000-04:002013-09-22T08:22:12.973-04:00Epic?<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
The Epic <strike>Lie</strike> Ride<br />
<br />
<br />
Today I was riding with a <strike>racing</strike>
rain stripe down my back.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
It all started with an invitation to a
ride. Was I physically ready to go on a group ride? Of course, not!
What are you thinking? But the ride was supposed to be "short
and slow" (kind of like me), so I decided to go along.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I was standing in my driveway trying to
remember how to put the bike rack on the car when the sprinkle, which
has dwindled to nearly nothing, suddenly turned into a full fledged
rainstorm. <strike>But it wasn't raining where we were going to
ride</strike>. But we were <i>told</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
it wasn't raining where we were going to ride, so I stood in the
pouring rain and put bike on the rack (earning a very </span><strike><span style="font-style: normal;">admiring</span></strike><span style="font-style: normal;">
incredulous look from a guy driving past me.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-style: normal;">Sure
enough, it actually was raining where we were going to ride, but we
rode anyway. We are </span><strike><span style="font-style: normal;">hardcore</span></strike>
slow and out of shape and didn't want to pass up the chance to ride.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
The conditions for the ride were laid
out ahead of time: it would be slow, 20 miles and flat. It was
actually 25 miles, and it wasn't flat, but it was definitely slow.
The original list of riders got trimmed down to just the 3 <strike>most
determined</strike> craziest, and off we went.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<strike>Actually, it was a great ride</strike>.
No, wait. That part's true. Actually it was a great ride. I got
to catch up with some people I hadn't seen for a long time, we
chatted, we got our blood flowing, we got cold, we got wet, we got
miles. We just didn't get them very rapidly.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Things we talk about on rides:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
dogs</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
belief that not every single
detail of someone else's dog story is competely accurate</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
rain</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
anatomy</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
pain</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
bikes</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
people who aren't on the ride</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
liguistics</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
religion</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
politics</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
scatological references</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
riding technique</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
hills</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
wind</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
technology</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
how great it is to be riding</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
lies we will tell to other people
about the ride they missed</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
chemistry</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
family life</div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
And so on.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Come with us next time.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
It'll be epic.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Really.</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-8688810641822702422013-09-20T08:14:00.000-04:002013-09-20T08:14:30.566-04:00Recovery<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
You know what I like about recovery rides?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The lack of effort.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Sometimes it’s practically idyllic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s like being a kid again, just riding my
bike on a crisp fall day looking to end up some place new and not caring how
long it takes me to get there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this
case it was late afternoon, with the shadows just starting to lengthen. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I passed a guy out jogging easy, and we waved at each other,
two guys out exercising acknowledging our common bond.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I passed a kid playing in his yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He grinned and waved at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That grin gave me the idea that he knew how I
was feeling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I passed a quaint old
church and actually heard the carillon playing a hymn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does it get any better than this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was riding based on perceived effort, and I
kept it down to a very easy spin, heart rate down, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>respiration down, no sweat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a really nice ride.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But, do you know what I hate about recovery rides?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The lack of effort.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I know, I know, and everything I said above was absolutely
true.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
And yet…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
There always comes that point when I have to hold myself
back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to push my pace, to feel my
heart pumping and my muscles working, to hear the chain and the sound of wheels
on the pavement, to find myself sucking in air and to feel the sweat starting
to run.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Why on earth would I like that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It actually sounds kind of unpleasant, to be
honest, but I do like it.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It’s actually easier for me to ride recovery if I have
someone else with me, someone to chat with. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Unless, of course, that person also has a tendency to want
to push the pace, and then we find ourselves starting to compete…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Then it really isn’t recovery anymore.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But it’s fun…</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-89610316239823922532013-09-18T16:07:00.001-04:002013-09-18T16:08:46.987-04:00The Interview<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
And now, it’s Lunicycle Questions and Answers, where we here
at the blog answer questions sent in by our loyal reader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don’t you mean </i>readers<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next question please.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So you completed your 15 miles ride
today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was the hardest thing about
it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wind?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The hills?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chili.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Excuse me?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The hardest thing
about the ride was the chili I had for lunch today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> You'd think I would know better after that experience several years ago on a club ride, but, no.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Q: <i> Do you want to tell us about that experience?</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">A: No. Move on.<i> </i> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We hear you had a dog encounter on this
ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Care to tell us about </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About two and a half miles of road, a couple
of little hills on it and a screaming wind that just couldn’t quite make up its
mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a crosswind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No, it’s a headwind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No, it’s a little of both.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know what you call it…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maria</i>?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really? That's your idea of a joke?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Anyway, as I’m pulling into this wind and
going up a long shallow hill, I hear a dog barking at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It sounds like a little dog, and it’s some
distance away, so I ignore it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I
realize it’s getting closer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I glance
over and I see this long little ball of brown fur running across the yard
shouting insults at me and apparently expressing a desire to see the color of my insides, and I smile because I know that little dog isn’t going
to catch me, even if I am going uphill into a headwind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dog hits the road behind me and just
opens up a run I could not believe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That
little guy looked like his legs were only about three inches long, but he could
sprint at over 17 mph.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought for a
second that he actually was going to catch me, but I distance him in the
end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Never underestimate the little
fellow.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Are you talking about you or the dog?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, ha-ha.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So, iPod or no iPod?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, a
controversial question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No iPod.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What do you have against music?</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love music.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What do you have against riding?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I love riding.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So why would you
want to distract yourself from the ride with music?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Um…I’m asking the questions here.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, sorry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Carry on.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So, having gotten your lazy backside off of
the couch and back onto two wheels, and, let me tell you, it took you long
enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, if I were you…</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Well, yes, I know that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I say “if I were you” I don’t mean that
I’m </i>not<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> you, I’m just saying figuratively
that, even though I am you, if I</i> were<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
you…I would…um…</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Confused yourself,
didn’t you?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yeah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sorry.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aren’t you
supposed to be asking questions?<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, yes, that was sort of the point.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, why don’t
you ask one, then?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <i>Well...um...can you think of another question?</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, say goodnight,
Gracie.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Goodnight.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-72940109674223653892013-09-17T14:42:00.000-04:002013-09-18T16:09:13.488-04:00Everyone Knows It's Windy...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Oh, look at that flag, standing proudly out against the
sky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a pretty and patriotic display
that…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Uh-Oh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wait a
minute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does that mean that I’m about to
get hit by a crosswind?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yes. Yes, it does.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Except that I don’t think the wind is just <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cross</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think it’s flat out ticked off.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
No, no.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wind is
my friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s talking to me.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Don’t you want to get stronger?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Yes, I do.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“I can help you with that.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Oof.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 long miles in
the crosswind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, but now I’ve turned
and am in a tailwind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gear up, and up
again, and up again, and now I’m flying effortlessly along at a nice clip, so what do I do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Click.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Gear up again, of course, so now it’s work, and I’m really flying, but
this stretch is not even a mile long, but I’m going to take my speed into this
turn and cruise…no…car up, coming toward me.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Anonymous cyclist I heard once:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’d
almost rather get hit by a car than have to stop.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Loony cycling blogger:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No thanks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d rather stop.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So, I hit the brakes, scrub off speed, get ready to unclip…oh,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">now</i> the car signals and changes lanes
and is clearly turning right, and if I’d known that I could have cruised around this turn…oh, well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I’m going about 3 miles an hour when I
come to the turn and am into the crosswind again, except now it’s even more
cross than it was before.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Oh, wait.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doesn’t
this mean that, when I turn for those last three miles that I’m going to be in
a headwind?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, not necessarily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wind could change direction before then,
right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Not right. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Well, at least it’s a steady
headwind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All I have to do is settle in
and find my rhythm, ride within myself and don’t think about how long it’s
going to last.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, look, there are those
lines on the road again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still don’t
know what they’re measuring.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Then a sports car with a VERY loud engine blows past
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On this particular road, I’m going
about 40 mph under the speed limit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s
doing at least 10-15 mph above the speed limit, but at least he gave me the
whole lane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like him for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t like that pickup truck, though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was probably doing the speed limit, but
the driver is clearly thinking something like, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hey, that’s a skinny bike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
fifth of the lane is enough for him.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please pass the cyclist gently,
giving him plenty of room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you
very much.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
How much longer does this headwind go on?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
When I got home I checked some data.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s see…the wind was blowing 10 mph and
more harder today than the last time I rode this route, and it only took half a
mile an hour off my pace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess it’s time to lengthen the route
again.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Fifteen miles, here I come.</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-2245211665282973972013-09-16T13:36:00.001-04:002013-09-17T07:23:01.131-04:00This Is A Ride...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
And, here I am.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The tires on the bike still inflate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The computer isn’t quite working.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It isn’t a big HAL taking over the world kind
of malfunction, but it won’t record my distance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not a threat to all mankind, but annoying
nonetheless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Now what about my legs…a
colleague of mine loves to say “muscle has memory” but surely there’s a limit
to how long that memory lasts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then,
of course, there are the extra pounds I’m packing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, there’s nothing to do but go for it.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I rode yesterday and the day before, my first rides in I don't know how long – short rides of 8.5
miles each, but some steep little hills and, as always around here, the
wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(The wind is your friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been told that over and over again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wind is your friend. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will make you stronger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, it will do that by beating you
down into the ground repeatedly, but what’s a little pain among friends,
right?)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Today’s ride will be over 10 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Yes, very short, I know, but, let’s not
forget, I’m a sluggish toad right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let’s see where I am in March, shall we?)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the first contact with the saddle, I have
an immediate desire to stand up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sit
bones are not happy with me.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
When I bought my first road bike, Steve said: <i>About the saddle...just deal with it</i>. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
And why did I choose a route with 3 hills in the first
mile?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the question I ask myself
as I power up the first hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Well,
really, as I climb slowly up the first hill, but not as slowly as I thought I
would.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mind you, the pain in those flabby things I
call my legs made me forget all about the pain in the sit bones.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Then I’m over the hills and out of the protection of the
buildings and into the wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s why
it’s lovely to live in a place with a lot of fields.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your friend, the wind, has ample opportunity
to snuggle up next to you and help you merrily along your way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or beat you down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whichever.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I am either alone on the road or so lost in the haze of
effort that I am blissfully unaware of anybody else being there. That must mean that no motorists tried to kill me. I think I would have noticed that.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I call this route the dump loop because it passes a scenic
garbage drop off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least it doesn’t
stink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The turns are my landmarks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reaching each one is a goal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The plan was to take it nice and easy, but I
seem to be constitutionally unable to do that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’m pushing the pace.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A confession:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
better at following than leading.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
That isn’t as bad as it sounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I mean is, if there is someone ahead of
me, it really motivates me to turn myself inside out (there’s a pleasant image)
trying to catch them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do you do
when you’re alone on the road?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you
imagine Phil Liggett commenting on your ride?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Do you imagine someone chasing you or someone up ahead you're trying to catch? Be honest, now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do you
motivate yourself?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
As I turned onto the last long stretch of straight road, I
spotted lines painted on the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every
other line was numbered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have no idea what
the unit of measurement was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
longer than a yard, anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rods,
furlongs, who knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But those lines
were my motivation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">There’s number five.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll keep
this pace up until I reach ten.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’ll keep it up until fifteen</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was still going strong when the mystery
lines petered out at 110 something over a mile later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have no clue what those lines were –
roadwork, something left by aliens, some complicated piece of performance art –
but they helped me along.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Steve says <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">if you can
still talk, you aren’t riding hard enough</i>.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I was riding hard enough.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I remember those excellent moments when I exhaled loudly and
my breathing, which had been ragged, settled down and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I </span>was just cruising, going hard but well, the
swoosh of the tires audible over the wind, that lovely sound that has a music
all its own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or the moment when I took a drink of cold water after having just crested a steep hill and am ready to glide down it with mother gravity on my side.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Then, instead of resting, I hear Keith’s voice:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pedal
up, pedal down</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t just laze your
way down the hill, keep putting forth the effort.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
These are my cycling buddies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t ridden with them in a while, but I
will again soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not a pedestrian,
I am not just a guy riding a bike, I am a cyclist, funny clothes and all.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Then I’m done, home, happy.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My lovely lovely asks me, “Why is your face so red?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Been on a ride.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It’s nice to able to say that again.</div>
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-40682515046359576912013-09-16T12:44:00.000-04:002013-09-16T12:44:13.347-04:00I'm back...Like Lazarus, I have arisen.<br />
<br />
Unlike Lazarus, I have arisen on a bicycle, and certain portions of my anatomy are currently in a bit of pain, but it's all good. That's the rule when you're riding, right? It's all good.<br />
<br />
Life has a habit of getting in the way of things, and it certainly did get in the way of riding the bicycle, but I have made the decision to not let it get in the way any longer.<br />
<br />
“Why?” you may ask (or you may not, but I’ll just pretend you did and go on from there).
Because, while playing a show with my band (<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/thestormsurfers">check us out here</a>) I ran into Mike and Dave, with whom I have logged hundreds or maybe thousands of miles. Then there was that weight gain thing…did you know that if you stop exercising you gain weight? Yep, it’s true. Then I reread Heft on Wheels by Mike Magnusson. Then the weather man predicted three lovely days in a row, and the crossword puzzle that is my brain (no, I don’t know what that means, either, but it sounded interesting when I was typing it) clicked and I said to myself, “I will ride all three of those days.”<br />
<br />
Short rides, mind you. Untimed rides. But rides.<br />
<br />
And I did, too. Wheezing and sweating and suffering like a dog on the road, but I was on two wheels again, and suffering has never felt so good. Rides 1 and 2 were under 10 miles - after all it's been a while. Ride 3 was over ten miles, and life is good.<br />
<br />
So why am I back to writing this blog, and why should you be reading it (there’s optimism for you – assuming that anyone is reading this)?<br />
<br />
Well, the answer to the first question is – to amuse myself and to motivate myself. The answer to the second question is…well, I don’t know the answer to the second question. You'll have to figure that one out for yourself.<br />
<br />
Feel free to keep reading...
Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-47504644602993647182010-02-08T08:53:00.003-05:002010-02-08T08:55:14.596-05:00Rolling rolling rolling<p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">I rode ten miles yesterday and didn’t get anywhere.<span style=""> </span>That’s probably about par for the course for me.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">The temperature outside was a chilly 34 degrees, with the wind chill well down into the twenties.<span style=""> </span>That’s the wind chill if you’re standing still, of course.<span style=""> </span>If you’re a goofball on a bicycle, who knows how cold you’d get.<span style=""> </span>I didn’t want to find out, so I decided to ride in my garage.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">No, I’m not loony -</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">Oh.<span style=""> </span>Wait.<span style=""> </span>Yes I am.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">But I’m not loony enough to just ride in tiny circles around the inside of my garage.<span style=""> </span>Instead, I rode the rollers.<span style=""> </span>(This may actually be worse than riding in tiny circles around the inside of my garage, since the second worst accident I ever had occurred while I was on the rollers, but I did it anyway.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">I haven’t ridden the rollers in a while, but I hadn’t forgotten that disconcerting tendency the bike has to slide sideways and off the frame, with potentially bad results to various parts of my body.<span style=""> </span>(We won’t even discuss what happened the very first time I ever rode the rollers, but it was particularly painful and would have been equally painful for about half of the population.<span style=""> </span>We’ll leave it at that.)</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">The first few seconds on the rollers were a bit hectic, but things settled down after that.<span style=""> </span>In fact, they settled down a bit too much and descended into boredom.<span style=""> </span>That’s the problem with any sort of stationary bike.<span style=""> </span>It’s booooooooooooring.<span style=""> </span>Rollers are about the best of the bad lot, because, at least if you ride as clumsily as I do, you always have the specter of impending doom hanging over your head to give the ride a little added spice, but it’s still booooooooooooring,</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">I rode intervals to add a little interest, and I had a book on tape playing (one of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe novels just in case you’re wondering), you can only look at the interior of a garage for so long before it begins to get…oh, what’s the word I’m looking for…oh yeah… booooooooooooring.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">I stuck it out for ten miles, during which time I discovered that the garage was nowhere near as cold as I had thought it was.<span style=""> </span>After about my second hard turn, it was really rather warm.<span style=""> </span>During my third hard turn the bike considering slipping off of the rollers and dumping me onto the ground but kindly decided at the last instant not to do any of that.<span style=""> </span>I was grateful.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">I do plan to climb back onto the rollers this evening for another ten miles.<span style=""> </span>Wish me luck with that.<span style=""> </span>I’m hoping I can make myself do it.<span style=""> </span>It felt better to get some miles than none, and the fact that it was actually a fairly hard workout made it even better, but no matter what I do, riding indoors is still…well…you know…</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">See you <s>in the garage </s>on the road.</p>Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517501961561548110.post-14029719302733038582010-02-04T12:39:00.001-05:002010-02-04T12:42:29.564-05:00Frozen Spokes<p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">I am <i style="">not</i> a good weather forecaster.<span style=""> </span>If there was any doubt about this, I laid it to rest on Friday when my students, all of whom had keenly followed the weather reports, asked what would happen if we didn’t have school on Monday.<span style=""> </span>“Oh, I’m quite sure we’ll have school on Monday,” I assured them.<span style=""> </span>“But, if we don’t, then we’ll have the test on Wednesday instead.”</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">Of course, as you’ve already guessed, we did not have school on Monday.<span style=""> </span>A winter storm smacked us right in the face over the weekend, leaving a lovely covering of pristine white all over everything.<span style=""> </span>(My Lovely Lovely, trying to drive while the sun reflected with great brilliance off of the snow and ice and shot straight into her eyes like a laser beam, described the snow somewhat differently than I just did, but we have to allow for personal preferences in these things.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">After racking up a measly hundred miles (if I round up) in January, I am determined to do considerably better than this in February.<span style=""> </span>I am not off to a good start.<span style=""> </span>However, apparently feeling that I need a kick in the pants to get me going, the fates decreed that I would ride today.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">No work on Monday and a two hour delay on both Tuesday and Wednesday, and today, our first day back on our regular schedule, my car decided not to start.<span style=""> </span>(This lack of starting power on my car’s part is not due to a lack of motivation.<span style=""> </span>It’s due to the fact that I didn’t close the back door all the way a day or two ago and therefore the battery, instead of being full of electricity and ready to go, is mostly ornamental at this particular point in time.)<span style=""> </span>When I realized all of this, I sighed and went back into the house for my helmet.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">The sigh was largely due to the fact that it is cold out.<span style=""> </span>It is freezing out.<span style=""> </span>Literally.<span style=""> </span>32 degrees Fahrenheit.<span style=""> </span>Freezing.<span style=""> </span>My work clothes, while quite stylish, are not very good for riding in the cold.<span style=""> </span>(Actually, that’s a lie.<span style=""> </span>My work clothes aren’t stylish at all.)</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">I filled a bottle (hey, the ride is only a little over six miles, but I always take something to drink anyway), put on my nice warm winter Walzcap with the earflaps (which I have been told makes me look like a German schoolboy – why German?<span style=""> </span>I have no idea), pulled on a sweatshirt, some gloves and my helmet (I<span style=""> </span>would very much like to keep my brains inside my head if anything untoward should happen while I am on the road), pumped up the tires and headed out.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">I had been on the road less than two minutes when I began to reconsider the wisdom of riding without a balaclava.<span style=""> </span>I mean, aside from the fact that it makes you look like a ninja of the road, it does keep your face warm.<span style=""> </span>I didn’t feel like heading back home to get it, though, so I just figured my face would go numb eventually and then it wouldn’t bother me anymore.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">It’s a bit surreal to me to be riding with piles of snow and ice sitting beside the roads.<span style=""> </span>If I lived somewhere else (like Anchorage), I suppose it wouldn’t be surreal at all.<span style=""> </span>Or, if I lived still somewhere else (say…Tahiti) then it wouldn’t so much be surreal as an indication of a complete mental breakdown on my part.<span style=""> </span>I guess it all just depends.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">The ride itself was pretty smooth.<span style=""> </span>My face did eventually stop bothering me, though the wind in my eyes occasionally made tears run.<span style=""> </span>The cars were nearly all extremely polite, giving me lots of space.<span style=""> </span>I have a feeling the drivers felt sorry for me because of the temperature (or because they felt it would be bad luck to hit a crazy person, I don’t know).<span style=""> </span>Either way, I’ll thankfully take it.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">I do miss bike commuting and this really inspires me to do more of it.<span style=""> </span>It just feels so darned good.<span style=""> </span>(Okay, I know that, if you read some of what I wrote above it doesn’t <i style="">sound</i> like it feels good, but it does.<span style=""> </span>I know.<span style=""> </span>I was there.<span style=""> </span>My Lovely Lovely worries that it’s just too dangerous, so she doesn’t want me to do it, but, let’s face it, bike commuting is good for the soul.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">See you on the road.</p>Lunicyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785356332964034751noreply@blogger.com2