I am not entirely sure how far I will be able to go this morning because my time is going to be cut short a little. I mean I have a decent amount of time for the ride but I need to be back to the house by 11 or sooner so Cicely can get out of here and make it to her big fashion show that she has going on today.
Last year I think that she was quite a bit more excited about it unfortunately. This year she is excited and wants to be a part of it but a lot of things have fallen through or changed to the point that it no longer makes it as exciting as it could have or should have been. To me that is a real bummer because she always puts her best foot forward and wants to do the best, over-the-top designs and show that she can.
This year will not be much different as far as that goes. I know that the products she has in the show will be amazing. I just hope that she has a great time with everything as well. She tends to put a lot of weight on her shoulders at these events and that is a tough burden to carry around the entire time. Especially when dealing with artists, musicians, models, designers, photographers and so on - they can all be very moody, particular, difficult and so on - you get the idea. So as a feature presenter and a returning designer it's difficult.
Daddy, Daughter Day
Because Cicely will be at the fashion show tonight, well most of the day and night in reality, that means that baby girl will be home with papa and Oggy the entire day and into the night. I don't think she has been alone with me for that long in quite some time if at all. Usually both Cicely and I are together with her or Cicely is alone with her for a short time while I go ride or related.
I guess when I was working and she was on maternity leave she was alone with her on average of 8 to 11 hours. Today it will be her and I for just over 12 hours. I am excited to spend the day with her to be totally honest. I think bonding at this age is extremely important. Building that trust between each of us and so on.
Hopefully it will help to make future transitions in her life a little more easy going. I want her to know that she can come to either one of us at anytime about anything. We only want to guide her and help her along to be the person she becomes rather than mold her into exactly what we want or think she should be in life. Although if she needs a little kick in the butt at times to get back on track I can guarantee you that one or both Cicely and I will be there for that as well. At the same time, the shoulders are there as well. What's better than a shoulder to cry on than 4 shoulders to cry on!
Fashion Show
So the fashion show is at the Eldorado again this year and I think it will have a great turnout once again. It's unfortunate that the guy putting it on did not seem to do much advertising this year. Nothing that I know of in the local papers, radio or TV stations. Last year I think most of this media was covered in some manner. This year it was more social media announcements and so on. Makes me immediately assume that is because the less advertising equals the more profits in his pocket for putting it on.
Really lame if that is the motivation behind the lack-of advertising and promotions that have went on this year. I am only speculating of course not slandering the event as I don't know the details other than what I see and can compare to last year.
No matter I know that Cicely and those taking part in it will help to make it a successful event. One downer in my opinion is that they are letting t-shirt designers into the show this year. I think that cheapens the venue when you have someone that does little more than slap a logo or graphic on a shirt and then have a half naked, well built guy or girl wear it down the runway. For me, I simply don't see the talent in that.
Road Bike Ride
Well I was lucky enough to get to go on a road bike ride as I had hoped I would be able to. I thought I was going to have to go for a fairly quick one because I farted around a little bit in the morning but Cicely, being her awesome self, told me I have 2 hours instead of only one hour so that was awesome news!
I was not exactly sure where I was going to go and I have not been mapping out my rides lately on Strava like I was for quite a while before I would leave the house. Instead lately I have just been getting on the bike and going. I have found this to be a little better because then I tend to challenge myself and go up hills I might not have or go for more miles etc. The only downside is that at times when I am not sure exactly where to go I have to sort of play it by ear and take turns on the streets that I think will make the most sense and get me back to the main roads.
So far this has worked out really well and I have been able to go on some really long rides as well as ride in some areas I may not have otherwise. Today was again my longest ride coming in at 32.5 miles. Prior to that I did 31.5 miles just last week so I am really happy to have passed that distance in only a week.
Sure, I realize it's only another mile than before but it's progress. I eventually would like to be able to do 50 miles in one ride and then work my way up to 100 miles. I don't know if my ass can last that long in the saddle - it gets sore as it is now and my legs start to give out around 20 to 30 miles. Plus if I am doing a lot of climbing it makes it even harder on your glutes.
Not to mention, on my 30+ mile rides I end up running out of water just as I am finishing a ride. So I would have to find a way to stop and refill my water bottles or something. Or maybe I just need to train myself to drink a less water, I don't know, it's something I need to work on and determine what works best for me, my body and my riding style.
All said and done a great day of road bike riding and a lot of fun spending time with Zoey for the afternoon and into the evening.
We did everything from rock in the rocking chair, nap and play outside touching all of the trees, flowers and plants and stuff. I think she got a kick out of it because she was very "into it" and seemed super excited. We did a little play time in her her gym and we also practiced sitting up like a big girl. We of course sang songs and I plan to read read books as well if I don't run out of time today.
Everything we have done has been great and spending time with her is a lot of fun for me, I hope it is for her as well. I also hope that Cicely is having a good show tonight and that it's not stressing her out too much if at all.
'Nuff
That will be it out of me for one day. Tomorrow morning I hope to go for another long road bike ride and maybe I will get 35 or 40 miles beating my current furthest distances - how awesome would that be? For me it would be really awesome although I think it's going to be a big challenge to be perfectly honest. That is a really long ride for me.
Mostly because my ass and legs get weak but also because it will take a lot of willpower mentally and physically to go the extra 5 or 10 miles further than I usually do on long rides.
Mostly because my ass and legs get weak but also because it will take a lot of willpower mentally and physically to go the extra 5 or 10 miles further than I usually do on long rides.
In the end and all things considered, I am pretty dam stubborn so If I am close to the mileage when I am out there I am sure I will hang on just a little bit longer so it is a success. There is nothing like coming up a little bit short on something like this.
The next thing I need to start researching is how to train during the winter. I know I can get indoor trainer but I want something that I can record my miles to Strava as well.
It seems to be a bit of a pain in the ass right now, but I am sure there is some solution out there I just need to do enough research to find it.
Photo: Cool shot of a rainbow off in the distance when I was leaving work yesterday evening. There was an even better one closer to home but no good way to get a photo of it unfortunately.
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