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Old 12-19-09 | 04:11 PM
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... so I did 2.5 hrs on the trainer.
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Old 12-19-09 | 04:11 PM
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Lack of proper gear.
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Old 12-19-09 | 04:14 PM
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I have something more fun to do
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Old 12-19-09 | 04:16 PM
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had to take my son shopping for a holiday gift for his girlfriend. his 1st. good thing his teen sister helped
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Old 12-19-09 | 04:18 PM
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... for not riding today?
Today is service the harem day.
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Old 12-19-09 | 04:49 PM
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this is my excuse. trainer it is.

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Old 12-19-09 | 04:55 PM
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Old 12-19-09 | 05:12 PM
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Old 12-19-09 | 05:26 PM
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My excuse: In Australia for 3 weeks, without a bike, and besides, after seeing the roads here, I don't think I would ever want to ride my bike here. Honestly the bike lanes (if there are even any) are a foot wide, MAYBE...
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Old 12-19-09 | 05:27 PM
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Old 12-19-09 | 05:43 PM
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made an attempt... could not get going well enough to stay upright.



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Old 12-19-09 | 05:50 PM
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20" of snow and a broken hip.
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Old 12-19-09 | 05:51 PM
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Temp in the 70's here, no excuses. Got 52miles in...love Arizona in the winter.
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Old 12-19-09 | 05:58 PM
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Deer season, spent the day in the woods.
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Old 12-19-09 | 06:06 PM
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It was 61 and sunny here. Too cold.
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Old 12-19-09 | 06:11 PM
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Ran twelve miles in this 10 inches of snow today, I dont want to hear it
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Old 12-19-09 | 06:22 PM
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I did ride today even with all the snow we got. I only rode a few miles but still....[IMG][/IMG]
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Old 12-19-09 | 06:32 PM
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I did ride today even with all the snow we got. I only rode a few miles but still....[IMG][/IMG]
your image is dated 3 days ago. you lie.
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Old 12-19-09 | 06:39 PM
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your image is dated 3 days ago. you lie.
Camera error, honest. I lie not check the weather for Waldorf Md.
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Old 12-19-09 | 07:30 PM
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Thirty 10-page essays and 25 creative projects to grade before the registrar starts to make my life miserable for not turning in final grades.
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Old 12-19-09 | 07:31 PM
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Dropped the daughter off at a mall to shop and the wife and I hoofed around seaport village for about an hour.
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Old 12-19-09 | 08:57 PM
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... well, I did the trainer. I wussed out over the weather.
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Old 12-19-09 | 09:32 PM
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Thirty 10-page essays and 25 creative projects to grade before the registrar starts to make my life miserable for not turning in final grades.
This is why I'm going to be teaching band and not English or any other subject that requires students to write essays.
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Old 12-19-09 | 09:34 PM
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32 and snow.
trainer it is.
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Old 12-19-09 | 09:40 PM
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my college graduation
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