Time with my family

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October 11, 2013 at 10:48 pm #914315

Mikey
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I want to start out with a heart-felt sorry. I feel that I have let you down. Since the tragedy at the Navy Yard on September 16th I have not ridden as much as I want, and I have not really been a bike commuter. Things have been tough, re-establishing a work place (away from a building that is not open for business), weighing time in the saddle with time at home. Couple this with a government shutdown perpetrated by true a$$clowns. I don’t know if my lack of miles have been due to a a desire to be with my family as much as possible, or just due to the fact that the dawn is coming later each day. All I know is that I am down from my weekly average of 125 miles to a mere 10. I thnk I need a challenge like Freezing saddles to get me back in gear, but for now, although I am still using my legs to get to work, I may be relying more on public transit for more of my comute than not. I miss you guys, but I guess I missed my kids and wife more. I will see you out on the trail soon.

-Mikey
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October 11, 2013 at 11:07 pm #983473

Rod Smith
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You haven’t missed much. The last couple of days weren’t great for riding. I think a lot of riders have cut back on their mileage since the National Bike Challenge ended. I thought you worked in SW, I didn’t know it was at the Navy Yard. When a tragedy hits close to where you live or work it’s normal and right to re-examine what’s important and how to spend your time. I think you’ve made the right choice.

October 12, 2013 at 12:03 am #983480

Dirt
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Thanks for checking in, Mikey. From this seat, it looks like you’re doing things right. When stuff gets crazy, we all need to do what we need to do to maintain balance in our lives. Hang tough, sir. Great thing about riding is that it’ll be here when you’re ready. So will we.

Rock and roll.

Pete

October 12, 2013 at 12:28 am #983481

eminva
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No need to apologize, Mike! Take care and so glad you are okay. Enjoy your family. We’ll see you out there one of these days!

Liz

October 12, 2013 at 1:55 am #983484

jrenaut
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Yeah, absolutely no need to apologize. Family comes first. We’ll be here to chat and ride when you’re ready.

October 12, 2013 at 11:27 am #983495

acc
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@jrenaut 66523 wrote:

Yeah, absolutely no need to apologize. Family comes first. We’ll be here to chat and ride when you’re ready.

This has been the toughest fall I can remember. I’m sorry.

Sometimes the best thing to do is get out there and tell yourself you’re going to ride five miles. Just five.

Being outside, pedaling, having control over the bike, makes a lot of painful stuff go away.

October 15, 2013 at 2:08 pm #983606

consularrider
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Sometimes that’s just the way it is. We’ll see you around.

October 15, 2013 at 2:24 pm #983608

americancyclo
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You’re doing the right thing, Mike. People are more important than miles. I forget this myself sometimes, and it’s good to have a reminder.

October 15, 2013 at 4:21 pm #983625

dasgeh
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No worries. Hope you’re feeling better soon.

If you want to combine time with family & riding, there’s a BONUS KIDICAL MASS ARLINGTON HALLOWEEN RIDE (sponsored even) on Oct. 27 ~ 5:30pm

October 15, 2013 at 5:44 pm #983633

Greenbelt
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Yep, more ideas — both the College Park Days 11am and DC Monuments 6pm rides that I’m helping with this weekend are suitable for family-ness.

I have been pretty disillusioned by the political craziness, and it’s affecting my fitness. Too many empty calories and not enough time on the road = 5 lbs more than should be the case.

October 15, 2013 at 6:06 pm #983635

Steve
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Essigmw would have never stopped riding!

Seriously though, I don’t think you should ever ride when you don’t want to. It’s not work after all! Making choices to balance out life is always hard, and making the choice to spend more time with your family is probably always the right choice. If you caught the Manning family’s 30for30 on ESPN, I though Archie had a pretty good line that, “I’ve never regretted time that I spend with my kids.” Seems like that’s about the right idea.
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