
Today is a landmark day! I rode my trike for THREE HOURS on the trainer. Three hours! Wow! I have never rode a bike that long before. I rode for an hour and took a bit longer to recover than what I'll do on the trail. I rode, rested for about an hour, did my stretches, took in a bit of energy food and rode for my second, and eventually my third hour.
I had no visible ill effects. I have concern for the left knee that stopped my running at age 72 but so far I'm not having a problem. Thanks to my days as a football down lineman for the Point Pleasant Big Blacks, I have massive legs. When they get in shape I'll be alright. Meanwhile, I'll get a bit tired.
I'll ride at the three hour a day rate for a week and, if all goes well, increase it to four hours. I need to ride four hours, with shorter rest periods, for at least a week before the trip begins.


I figured that this same email was sent to a lot of potentially interested people. I was concerned that if I waited until Julie got home in the evening that the tickets might not be available. I called Kimberly who travels a lot. I had an email confirmation of the ticket in less than ten minutes, if you can believe that! When I read the email I discovered the base price was less that $99, it was only $92. Taxes and fees took it up to $127.19.


If I can ride from San Diego to Phoenix in nine days she and the family will drive to Phoenix from Tucson and spend an evening with the Wilsons, my friend Juanita and I. What fun!
Samuel Smiles:
"An intense anticipation itself transforms possibility
into reality; Our desires being often but the precursors
of the things which we are capable of performing"
God Bless!
2 comments:
Why don't you have a picture with me on your lap? Once again Kimberly gets the "favorite" treatment! LOL, Mark
You must consider that I didn't spend hours, days, weeks and months helping Kimberly to become the No. 1 Middle Guard in the Surburan League. Neither did I give Kimberly her own private, regulation football field. LOL BACK AT YOU, BUB!
Dad
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