Spousal perspective on Velo madness
10-25-08, 12:17 PM
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Spousal perspective on Velo madness
So I take a rare day off the bicycle today (it's pouring rain) and my wife and I are running around doing errands, and I casually say to her 'you know honey, next year I think I'm going to take the training a little more seriously'.
She looks at me in utter disbelief and says 'I didn't think that was possible.'
So it goes.
She looks at me in utter disbelief and says 'I didn't think that was possible.'
So it goes.
10-25-08, 12:19 PM
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So I take a rare day off the bicycle today (it's pouring rain) and my wife and I are running around doing errands, and I casually say to her 'you know honey, next year I think I'm going to take the training a little more seriously'.
She looks at me in utter disbelief and says 'I didn't think that was possible.'
So it goes.
She looks at me in utter disbelief and says 'I didn't think that was possible.'
So it goes.
10-25-08, 12:25 PM
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So I take a rare day off the bicycle today (it's pouring rain) and my wife and I are running around doing errands, and I casually say to her 'you know honey, next year I think I'm going to take the training a little more seriously'.
She looks at me in utter disbelief and says 'I didn't think that was possible.'
So it goes.
She looks at me in utter disbelief and says 'I didn't think that was possible.'
So it goes.
10-25-08, 12:32 PM
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I like being married to someone who cycles as much [or more] as I do. 
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10-25-08, 12:40 PM
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wouldn't that cut into the impressive couch-potato-mileage on BF?
10-25-08, 12:45 PM
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10-25-08, 12:48 PM
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10-25-08, 12:55 PM
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10-25-08, 01:04 PM
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She should be happy...
Knowing how much you ride, a true training plan will decrease your hours on the bike...
I hired a coach this year...
Power went up...
Hours on the bike went down...
Intensity > hours in the saddle...
Knowing how much you ride, a true training plan will decrease your hours on the bike...
I hired a coach this year...
Power went up...
Hours on the bike went down...
Intensity > hours in the saddle...
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10-25-08, 01:19 PM
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I'm lucky. My wife MAKES me ride. Our 14 year old races and she can't go out alone. Even when she rides with her club I go because Mom want's it that way.
10-25-08, 01:52 PM
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I said, "I think I want to buy a cheap TT frame" and ended up in an arguement for the ages.
Then I topped it off with, "oh, and a powertap because I want to train more effecitvely next year."
I think I'm still married.
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10-25-08, 02:38 PM
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10-25-08, 02:41 PM
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No...it's pretty easy on this end as well. You just have to change your diet.
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Yup. I told her my training has to be tighter, harder, and possibly longer on Saturdays and Sundays. I get the are F'ing kidding me look.
10-25-08, 02:50 PM
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10-25-08, 02:53 PM
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I was thinking more along the lines of having to remove the fish from your diet and adding some sausage and eggs.
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Until the daughter drops his ass.
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10-25-08, 03:04 PM
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10-25-08, 03:17 PM
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10-25-08, 03:22 PM
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Hey, I cut my teeth on BF, but that would be taking it a bit too far.
It hurts. I'm really hoping to make it to the oral surgeon before I'm compelled to fill this Tylenol with Codeine script that has been sitting in the drawer from my root canal guy for a while. So far the Aleve is working. But before that kicks in, it gets pretty bad.
Oral surgery sounds nasty? When your mouth hurts like that you're DYING to get into the chair and have them put you under. Trust me.
It hurts. I'm really hoping to make it to the oral surgeon before I'm compelled to fill this Tylenol with Codeine script that has been sitting in the drawer from my root canal guy for a while. So far the Aleve is working. But before that kicks in, it gets pretty bad.
Oral surgery sounds nasty? When your mouth hurts like that you're DYING to get into the chair and have them put you under. Trust me.
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