Weekend Revamped

We were planning a bike adventure weekend in Moab with some of our friends. Guy was going to ride the White Rim in a day while the rest of us enjoyed the scenery of Moab on our bikes. Plans fell through and things changed but Guy and I still got out and enjoyed biking. We ended up staying in town and rode the Hurricane Rim loop Friday and Saturday. Friday I felt like I was towing someone else behind me. I actually got off my bike and checked to make sure Guy didn't gear my singlespeed down. Nope, my legs were just fried and I was dying. Today when I rode I felt great. I actually beat my record time too! Crazy, some days you have it and some days you don't. The funny thing is that I thought I would be more tired today after yesterday's ride so I was going to ride my geared bike. Guy pulled it off the truck and realized that he forgot the front wheel. Fortunately I had him bring the SS just in case. Grateful I had and extra bike on hand.

Just a thought I had today. I spend an abnormal amount of time with my husband compared to most married couples. First of all we live together, duh. Then, we work together all day every day. We share most of the same hobbies (he can't get into the scrapbooking thing) so we play together constantly. I love to do these things with him: bike, hike, rock climb, camp, backpack, boat (both motor & kayak), basically just play outdoors. Anyway, this morning he suggested we clean the house together and then go for a ride. I am just so grateful that he is willing to help me with housework so I have time to play too. He actually does this a lot. I am a much happier person when my house is clean and sometimes I don't feel like I can get away to do things if I get too behind at home. He makes it much easier and quicker to get caught up than just to leave me to clean while he plays. He is great at sweeping and mopping the floor and I can pretty much do the bathrooms, dusting, and vacuuming while he cleans the floor. He organizes and cleans the garage which can be a huge project because we are constantly on the go and not everything gets put away everytime. I love having clean windows too! Not that I can't do it myself but it is a treat when he does it. And the bathrooms feel shiny clean when he does all my mirrors. Thanks for such a productive day sweetie.

Oh, one more thought. What would I do without my live-in mechanic. I can't express enough how handy my dear husband is. He can fix anything, seriously. He rebuilds my fork and bleeds my brakes and is always changing the cog on my SS. I couldn't ride my SS if he weren't around, I would have no clue how to change the gearing and get the tension just right. But I love that he can tinker with my bike and it is always tuned-up and ready to go.

work hard, play hard, rider harder.