To say that I enjoyed my ride today would be a serious understatement. What started out as a planned quick spin turned into almost three hours of pure bliss. It was an incredible day here: bright, sunny, clear, and in the mid-40s…the kind of day that you could...
Most sessions on the trainer have very little to do with the legs. Not dismissing or minimizing the physical effort needed, but for me it’s more about getting through it mentally. I would never survive two hours without music. I’m always changing...
The dogs were stirring, and I needed to motivate. I glanced at the clock; it was 4:42 am. A typical weekday morning. Sort of. I threw my legs over the side of the bed and could feel a heaviness that I’ve come to know in the past several weeks. You know the feeling....
I got into work early that morning and saw that I already had phone messages waiting for me. I hit the keys on the phone to retrieve messages, and I heard my sister Cathy’s voice… “Suz, call me back.” Tone is everything, isn’t it? Why would she be calling me so early?...
It’s not often I have the chance to ride in the middle of the day during the week, but today I was able to get out for a quick spin. I dressed and went about performing my usual pre-ride rituals: pump the tires, spin the wheels, check the brakes, make sure nothing...
