BIKE: Mike
TIME THERE: 28 min. (hey-o!)
TIME BACK: 27 min. (whee!)
WEATHER: a few clouds, -9C, 6km/hr wind there; clear, 0C, 7km/hr wind back.
WHAT I WORE: warm-up pants, t-shirt, waterproof shell, lobster gloves, balaclava
NOTES:
Everything's falling apart!
I found two more broken spokes, once again on my back wheel. I'll have to take the wheel in to the bike shop this weekend and get them repaired. I don't think it will cost much and, quite frankly, I'm not really willing to do it myself. It would be a messy and (at least for me, unlike for a professional) time-consuming job, and I always have plenty of everything else to do on the weekends. So I'm willing to scrounge up whatever it might cost so I don't have to bother with it myself!
Also, the handlebar stem became loose. I guess all the rutty, bumpy riding has gotten to my bike and knocked the stem out of joint. I'll have to tighten it up tonight before I hit the road again tomorrow. Between the spokes and the stem, it's pretty apparent to me that my poor bike is taking quite a beating. It seems to be holding up, but I've heard horror stories of bikes not lasting through the winter. Please, oh please, Mike, stay with me!! You can make it, I know you can! I guess I'll just have to do my best to keep him as well taken care of as I can. Otherwise, I'm out of a trusty steed!
Guhh . . . I'm just feeling off my game. I'm tired. I haven't slept well the past couple nights, and for no apparent reason. I just couldn't fall asleep. And I've been trying to be pretty consistent about my nutrition, sticking to a range between 1300-2200 calories per day (usually around 1400 on weekdays, and closer to 2000 on weekends). I feel like I'm losing weight this month, which is awesome, but maybe that's contributing to my lack of sleep. I know sometimes when I don't eat quite enough I have trouble sleeping. Or maybe it's that I'm taking home my concern for my clients, and I'm losing sleep worrying about how they're doing. I'm pretty sure that played a factor in my sleeplessness last night. There's also personal life stuff - wondering about potential romantic relationships, thinking about my daughter and her relationship with her dad, reminding myself of all the friends I want to get back in touch with after not seeing them for a while. Financial stress, worries about my uncertain future, the pressure to work on my dissertation . . . BAH! There are so many thoughts swirling around my head, no wonder I'm not sleeping!!
I'm looking forward to the weekend. I need a freakin' break!
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