Motivated to Succeed

10:30 AM - Cloudy and windy after last night's whopper storm we experienced at Su's graduation and then reexperienced driving home. Got called into work tonight so I wanted to get a ride in but it was really windy out so I started inside on the trainer for 30 mins and then moved outside to the garage and finished the ride there. Played pingpong with Harry afterwards. Now time for a quick shower, lunch and off to work all day while the family goes to my cousin's graduation party. :( Stupid work.

Total Time: 1:00:30  Total Distance: 20 miles

WHY DO PEOPLE SUCK?!?! This question has gone through my mind a lot lately, but especially tonight. I was just talking to Emmy who was visiting a friend in Cape Cod, MA this weekend and she just got home. She had been selling a tv entertainment hutch on craigslist.com and this guy had seemed legit and wanted to pay for it and was going to give her extra money to keep it off of craigslist. So Emmy took the listing down and he said his 'secretary' was sending a check. Well lo and behold the check was written for 1,850 bucks instead of 185. He said rather than write a new check to cash it and then western union him the money.. well Emm checked the account and the check had posted to the account before she left for Boston and she went and western unioned the money to the guy. Then she came back today and the check had bounced! aka She had been robbed of two thousand dollars. Now I know money isn't the end all, though I know how hard she works for her money. Why do good people always get f*cking screwed? I know it's not the Christian thing to do but I want to beat him up. Really badly. Can Christians believe in Karma? Because from what I've heard Karma's a beeotch and hopefully he'll get what he deserves. I might not be blogging much. I am going to call work tomorrow and see if I can get extra hours if not I have to find a second job. 

5:00 PM - Overcast, windy. Temp around 53 degrees. Needed to get a workout in, so I went out to the garage and cycled 31 mins on the wind trainer. Was a bummer because the neighbors at the bottom of the hill were burning garbage which always flows up into our property and hence into the open garage. Hopefully I didn't get some weird disease breathing in some weird burning plastic. First day of class was okay. Getting anxious about Emma's and My yard sale at her house this weekend! I hope we make a lot of money. Any profits we get are going into our wedding account!

Total Time: 31:00 Total Distance: 10 miles

9:10 AM - Sunny, blue skies and temperature in the low 40s. What does that spell? Perfect weather for a hill workout! Rode north from my house, a change as the majority of my runs go south with hills at the ends as I ride north again to my house. This was a reversal. I forgot how hilly it is in Providence and Middle Grove north of Route 29. I wore a fleece jacket as I knew it would be chilly in the shade. I think I am going to try to do this workout at least once a week to start building strength. Rode on Barkersville and then Fayville and then back over to Antioch Rd. Saw a hawk and I raced him. I blew him out of the water. Highlight was the last complete 'lap' which is 5 mile increments. From miles 15-20mph I averaged 20mph or 3:00/mile. I rode this workout hard, perhaps the hardest I've gone so far this season. I think that riding a similar route each week will build strength, confidence, and stamina. Finished and now it's time for a shower and homework before getting stuff ready for the yard sale this weekend!! Oh yeah, another highlight today.. SET A NEW PR FOR FASTEST SPEED I'VE EVER RIDDEN ON MY ROADIE!  43 MPH and I wasn't even maxed out! However, this was by far the most taxing shorter ride I've done this year!

Total Time: 1:21:27  Total Distance: 21.7 miles  Average Speed: 16 mph

7:30 AM - Sunny, blue skies and temperature around 62. Projected high of 88 or 89 today, so I wanted to get a ride in early. I started off on the same route I went on Tuesday, albeit a bit sorer than earlier in the week. My legs are adjusting nicely to biking though I feel. Today was a mix of ups and downs. One of the good things was that Emma got her interview for her job. It is between her and another social mentor at the same place. I hope Emmy gets it. Though I am biased towards her because she is absolutely amazing! We are getting psyched about the garage sale this weekend at Emma's. Su and my mom drove a load of stuff down to Emma's today while I was at work. Had a great ride, including yet another FASTEST SUSTAINED SPEED PR!!  45.7 MPH!! Maybe I was pushing too hard, but yet another spoke busted, this time right after the 30 mile mark. So I called and took my bike into Saratoga the 15 miles to the bike shop. It was just in there 2 weeks ago to get fixed... well to make a long story short, I ended up with two new rims.. 430 dollars later! Luckily since my birthday is next Thursday, my mom offered to go in halfway, so I only have to pay 215 bucks. I am anxiously anticipating getting a ride in after work tomorrow before I drive to Emma's for the yard sale weekend! The ride today was tough though, with a ton of hills. I went north into Barkersville towards Northville, then back up to Antioch Road by way of Lake Nancy Road, then down into Middle Grove by the Stewart's gas station. Finished on Rte. 29 where I busted the spoke.

Total Time: 1:50:43  Total Distance: 30.01 miles Average Speed: 16.3 mph