Long few days of depositions at blazing speed. If my legs could move as fast as my fingers, those hills would be much easier.
Little concerned about the cough lingering on, so training pretty easily.
Coach Lou is 15 out of 39 at the Alaska Ultra, from what we can tell. Just cannot imagine riding 350 miles in the snow (or pushing a snow bike) in freezing temps! She is my hero, that woman!
So four days of videotaped depositions and trying to rest, do core work, and get some rides in. What blessing and my life is happily filled with, as we say, "quality problems"!! Today I have problems in areas where I never had areas! Remember, friends and family - Happiness is a choice ! My weekly mantra this week. I get to go to work. I get to ride a bike. I get to pay my bills. I get to be thankful for each and every person who takes time to read these silly posts and supports me.
Sure hoping my sister and brother can come on April 7th for the finish line! Bruce and Debbie, come on down!!!
Night
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
westridge - hub - recovery ride by stenogrl at Garmin Connect - Details
westridge - hub - recovery ride by stenogrl at Garmin Connect - Details
Lots of hikers, runners, dogs, kids, strollers, you name it. Good day to take it easy. 18 miles about 2500 feet was just about right. Still coughing, so taking it slow.
Sure hope I can get some six-hour rides in next weekend out at Counting Coup.
This is some stubborn bug I caught. Been through the Z-pak and ten days on Amox and still coughing.
Was happy I started my morning off at 7:30 a.m. in PP with my home group!
Awesome what to start my day - Prayer, meditation and a whole lot of gratitude.
A good friend reminded me this morning that happiness is a choice, suffering is a choice. And that at any time I can make that choice and choose to be happy, just like that!
Happiness is a choice - Nice we have options, right?
Peace
Cheryl
Saturday, February 25, 2012
First ride after long illness - Great fun
Doug, Derek and I started off at 10:00 at Bayliss and Westridge. Up the wall, westridge, nike, the hub and on way back a huge 4 inch nail bit my rear tire.
I thought I would give Doug a few tips and practice being my pit crew. He kept a smile the whole time, which is how you always see Doug, smiling and happy, no matter what!
Team Margarita new kit - designed by Sarah - I am their Westside team ;-)
3rd attempt to post this today and getting short - need blog lessons
Great come back ride after being sick. Westridge to hub, flat tire on way back with huge four inch nail - my happy pit crew tookd care of that, after a few times for me! ;-)
need to rest and get ready for ride tomorrow! Thank you Doug and Derek - what would I do without my cheerleaders???
Night.
Thought I would model my new kit for Santa Margarita, designed by Sarah! super comfy shorts and jersey! So while pit crew Doug was fixing my tire, my friend Derek aka - photo man- took some photos! ;-)
Finally, found tube, pump and lever and after a big mess of cafe late, soap suds and poor Doug all greasy and tired, we went on for a fun ride. 3 hours, 25 miles 3600 feet of climbing. Down Sullivan Fireroad to boy scout gate, back up the climb, and flew down Sully Canyon for the time fo my life - too fun for words! Then home for shower, time with my dog - The best meeting with friends of Bill W ever - I am still on the pink cloud for sure.
need to rest and get ready for ride tomorrow! Thank you Doug and Derek - what would I do without my cheerleaders???
Night.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
New on m wish list: 2013 LaRuta - and single speed
Dear Friends and family,
Okay, well, now we have it as official bronchitis! Got an inhaler, steroid and back in bed. Will be back on my bike on Saturday.
In the meantime, check out my coach, larutalou at the Alaska Ultra:
She is something else and I am a few years other than she, but I am still determined to follow her!
So she has participated and done well, if not win for nearly nine years in La Ruta on a four day mountain bike endurance race.
Look out Costa Rica, you have a new racer from America coming your way! lol - Me! Don't worry, riding in the snow in sub zero temp riding a snow bike or pushing a snow bike in the dark through Alaska is not yet on my bucket list! or my wish list!
Okay, let's get through Counting Coup and Sea Otter first - but I have a lot of races planned for this summer. Stay tuned for the new adventures of crazy Cheryl - Also thinking of having Doug build me a single speed for training and stand climbing fun!
Okay, well, now we have it as official bronchitis! Got an inhaler, steroid and back in bed. Will be back on my bike on Saturday.
In the meantime, check out my coach, larutalou at the Alaska Ultra:
She is something else and I am a few years other than she, but I am still determined to follow her!
So she has participated and done well, if not win for nearly nine years in La Ruta on a four day mountain bike endurance race.
Look out Costa Rica, you have a new racer from America coming your way! lol - Me! Don't worry, riding in the snow in sub zero temp riding a snow bike or pushing a snow bike in the dark through Alaska is not yet on my bucket list! or my wish list!
Okay, let's get through Counting Coup and Sea Otter first - but I have a lot of races planned for this summer. Stay tuned for the new adventures of crazy Cheryl - Also thinking of having Doug build me a single speed for training and stand climbing fun!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Still on bed rest
Okay, enough - I know I have been working harder than I ever have in my life, but this is enough of this cough!
I have pretty much been in bed since last Tuesday. Sure hoping I can get on my bike soon!
Sitting in bed is simply too much time in my head, too much time to waste time worrying! Rough day.
I have pretty much been in bed since last Tuesday. Sure hoping I can get on my bike soon!
Sitting in bed is simply too much time in my head, too much time to waste time worrying! Rough day.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
UGH - ON BED REST
Dr. Spector said says, rest! 10 days on high-dose antibiotics. - Coach Lou says, it's okay because I have trained enough to do the ride today and it's better I rest than risk getting really ill.
But, of course, I am not happy about this. Resting today and tomorrow and hope to do my big ride on Monday, if the cough is better.
One person told me that it's not uncommon to become ill when training and doing intervals? I suspect the intervals in cold air last Tuesday and drenched in rain and cold on Wednesday did not help matters.
Since this is the first time I have ever trained for anything, I would not know. I know I have been putting my body through some serious workouts, more than I ever dreamed I could do, so my immune system is taking a beating. Keeping in mind that multiple myeloma is, in a nutshell, cancer of the immune system, I feel I am doing pretty darn well! I got shingles on my face in 2003 from my immune system being compromised and I was out of work for a year and have permanent nerve damage on my left eye. My entire left quadrant of my face and head was affected and it was terribly painful and still have serious PHN on left eye.
I will be grateful today for whatever comes my way and stop thinking about me and see if I can help someone else!
Hope I have a better post on Monday night!
But, of course, I am not happy about this. Resting today and tomorrow and hope to do my big ride on Monday, if the cough is better.
One person told me that it's not uncommon to become ill when training and doing intervals? I suspect the intervals in cold air last Tuesday and drenched in rain and cold on Wednesday did not help matters.
Since this is the first time I have ever trained for anything, I would not know. I know I have been putting my body through some serious workouts, more than I ever dreamed I could do, so my immune system is taking a beating. Keeping in mind that multiple myeloma is, in a nutshell, cancer of the immune system, I feel I am doing pretty darn well! I got shingles on my face in 2003 from my immune system being compromised and I was out of work for a year and have permanent nerve damage on my left eye. My entire left quadrant of my face and head was affected and it was terribly painful and still have serious PHN on left eye.
I will be grateful today for whatever comes my way and stop thinking about me and see if I can help someone else!
Hope I have a better post on Monday night!
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