Emilie, in an unusually exuberant manner, asked to go get a Pumpkin Latte last night. I was tired and not exactly in the latte mood but when your 11 year old daughter asks to spend any time with you, you grab that opportunity with both hands. I would suffer through a Carrie Underwood concert if she asked. I am optimistic that we will have lattes together every week for the rest of my life but, sometimes, I try to be realistic.The Iceman is always the official end of my racing season. I just re-read my second blog entry from back in January:
Maybe my problem last season was just motivation. What if I am a little more careful this year to push myself when I need to and find clever new ways to fit cycling into my schedule? Is it possible to have your breakthrough season at 43?
I am so optimistic sometimes that I just crack myself up. I try to be optimistic even if it flies in the face of reality. Okay, this wasn’t my breakthrough season; however, I was faster than I was last season so I will count it as a win. I joined a fitness center by my house yesterday. I have really neglected core strength training these last couple years. And I chucked my way too complicated training schedule based on Joe Friel’s brilliant but too complicated book The Cyclist Training Bible. I have a solid plan now where I will dedicate specific time to active recovery, easy distance, endurance, intervals, and max sprinting efforts. I am going to make a real effort to separate bicycling from any other disappointments that I can’t seem to get over. I think 2010 will be my breakthrough season.
Aww, I think it is realistic to believe you will have lattes together every week for the rest of your life!! That is awesome!! I hope that if I ever have kids, we will do something like that. Once she moves away to college or whatever, you could have latte time on the phone!
ReplyDeleteChin up. Those wax wings failed only because he flew too close to the sun.
ReplyDeleteHappy to have found you. I appreciate your honest voice - thank you.
Thanks, but the problem wasn't flying too close to the sun, it was unrealistic expectations.
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