5.20.2010
how could i forget!?!
i totally forgot to say yesterday that today i got to go to stage 5 of the AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA!!! yes, that's right folks, i got to see lance armstrong himself and had a blast at the start line! pictures to come soon! woo!!! :)
5.19.2010
hello from sunny california!
here i am sitting at the library in our little town checking my email...it's weird to be w/o internet at home, but really nice at the same time. i forget how consuming it can be...especially facebook! haha
haven't been doing a whole lot while i've been here. most kansans are terriblly jealous that i'm here in the sunshine state...but really, it's not that exciting! it's just like going home for a break. my sister's beach trip was cancelled since none of the kids brought money, so instead we went to my little bro's baseball game. it was just as hot as the beach...w/o the cool air and ya know, ocean.
still, it's been really really good to relax. especially after 100 miles to nowhere. i didn't figure the actual miles would kill me, but the sitting in place almost did! the first 60 miles were pretty laid back...painted my nails, had to take 90 potty breaks, chatted, sang songs with the girls...then i realized all the boys were going to finish and leave us in the dust. i couldn't be sitting there for hours while they waited on us. so, i moved my bike into the sun, put in my headphones and averaged 27mph. felt pretty good to kill those miles, besides enjoying raising the money for livestrong :)
like i said, it's been really good to relax. i hadn't realized how stressed i've been (and probably continually a little overtrained) till i finally got my heart rate down to 53. i've just been riding my step-mom's crappy huffy (yes, you can laugh now), and jogging, not worrying about keeping muscle or anything, just enjoying it. i forget to do that alot. imagine that ;)
my family's been great. of course, driving me crazy half the time, but that's what family's for right? this weekend we're going to my friend's wedding and hopefully the mountains before i head back monday. getting a little stir crazy and ready to hit the ground running...i think haha.
one thing i do know: I CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK TO MY BIKE!!! gosh i miss her!
well, until next time!
haven't been doing a whole lot while i've been here. most kansans are terriblly jealous that i'm here in the sunshine state...but really, it's not that exciting! it's just like going home for a break. my sister's beach trip was cancelled since none of the kids brought money, so instead we went to my little bro's baseball game. it was just as hot as the beach...w/o the cool air and ya know, ocean.
still, it's been really really good to relax. especially after 100 miles to nowhere. i didn't figure the actual miles would kill me, but the sitting in place almost did! the first 60 miles were pretty laid back...painted my nails, had to take 90 potty breaks, chatted, sang songs with the girls...then i realized all the boys were going to finish and leave us in the dust. i couldn't be sitting there for hours while they waited on us. so, i moved my bike into the sun, put in my headphones and averaged 27mph. felt pretty good to kill those miles, besides enjoying raising the money for livestrong :)
like i said, it's been really good to relax. i hadn't realized how stressed i've been (and probably continually a little overtrained) till i finally got my heart rate down to 53. i've just been riding my step-mom's crappy huffy (yes, you can laugh now), and jogging, not worrying about keeping muscle or anything, just enjoying it. i forget to do that alot. imagine that ;)
my family's been great. of course, driving me crazy half the time, but that's what family's for right? this weekend we're going to my friend's wedding and hopefully the mountains before i head back monday. getting a little stir crazy and ready to hit the ground running...i think haha.
one thing i do know: I CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK TO MY BIKE!!! gosh i miss her!
well, until next time!
5.06.2010
Thank God the end is near
Life's been quite a whirlwind lately. Last week of school and internship for the semester; and crazy defines it pretty well. Last weekend I went to the Lake Wilson race with my pals. I had planned on racing, but once I prerode a bit of the trail, I realized how mentally drained I really was. I don't think I've spent enough time alone lately and that tends to wear on me after a while...especially when you work in the mental health field. I probably could have raced, but I just didn't have the mental capacity to muster up the courage to concqur the really big rocks on this course. So to stay on the safe side, I took on the water girl status for the day.
I was proud of myself for saying no to the race, but I was pretty frustrated about not being able to get my head in the game. It feels so great to accomplish something like a mountian bike race and prove to yourself you can handle tough stuff. On the other hand, it feels pretty pathetic to have the physical strength but have to back out because of something in your head. But, sometimes I really need to be humbled, and this was a good way to be put in check.
Last night I got to get back to our Camp Alexander Trails. I got to show a newbie the trail and once I was by msyelf I took several minutes off my average lap time. It was nice to prove to myself again that I'm not a wimp haha
This weekend is our 100 Miles To Nowhere fundraiser where a few of us will ride on bikes in place for 100 miles to raise money for the LiveStrong Foundation. Should be a fun time. I might be tired afterward.
Monday I fly to California to my Dad's house to stay w/my family for 2 weeks. I'm really looking forward to the break in the craziness. I mean, they're crazy too ;) but it's different.
Once I get back, the Aquatics Center opens for the summer and I have one week to move out of my apartment and to a new pad and I immediately start internship back up and some summer school classes. Again, you can see why I'm looking forward to the 2 weeks out of state.
One thing I have learned in my many years of college: it always gets done. It's just a matter of getting there! I can make it...
I was proud of myself for saying no to the race, but I was pretty frustrated about not being able to get my head in the game. It feels so great to accomplish something like a mountian bike race and prove to yourself you can handle tough stuff. On the other hand, it feels pretty pathetic to have the physical strength but have to back out because of something in your head. But, sometimes I really need to be humbled, and this was a good way to be put in check.
Last night I got to get back to our Camp Alexander Trails. I got to show a newbie the trail and once I was by msyelf I took several minutes off my average lap time. It was nice to prove to myself again that I'm not a wimp haha
This weekend is our 100 Miles To Nowhere fundraiser where a few of us will ride on bikes in place for 100 miles to raise money for the LiveStrong Foundation. Should be a fun time. I might be tired afterward.
Monday I fly to California to my Dad's house to stay w/my family for 2 weeks. I'm really looking forward to the break in the craziness. I mean, they're crazy too ;) but it's different.
Once I get back, the Aquatics Center opens for the summer and I have one week to move out of my apartment and to a new pad and I immediately start internship back up and some summer school classes. Again, you can see why I'm looking forward to the 2 weeks out of state.
One thing I have learned in my many years of college: it always gets done. It's just a matter of getting there! I can make it...
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