We could not have asked for better weather for tonight’s ride. It was 70 degrees and sunny with a brisk breeze blowing from the northeast. There were 25 riders in total for tonight with 18 of them going out on the longer ride. We left the shop at 6:00 with me in the lead on our run to Adams Road. I stayed at the front until we got to the animal shelter where I pulled off to head to the back of the line. As expected, the group stayed together until we got onto the hill on Adams Road. The speed was a steady 18 mph at the bottom and slowed to 15 mph as we reached midway up the hill. This was too much for me and I along with Jamie, Christine Parham, Chris Dodson, and Silko slowed up a bit. The bigger group pulled away and our group formed a nice pace line.

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Today was Mother’s day and I spent the morning at my sister’s house with my mom and most of our family. After a nice brunch MaryEllen and I headed off to do the road ride. I arrived at the shop and got ready to do the ride. MaryEllen did the Sunderland Sweep ride with Paul Billings, Deb Kolpa, Bob Shepherd, and Frank. I on the other hand planned the Wendell-Warwick ride (what was I thinking?). I have to make note of the fact that I am not in very good shape fitness wise for a whole lot of reasons, none of which are relevant because I have to do what I have to do. I wish that it wasn’t so but it is and I will make the best of what fitness I have. I have learned one lesson after nearly 30 years of training and that lesson is: Be patient!! I will work hard at getting my fitness back but I know that it takes time and discipline. I will not go with the faster group just because I usually can, but rather I will ride to my current level and eventually I will get my game back. I have to keep reminding myself that today is the reality that I need to work with, not what I was last month, last year or ten years ago. I will never give up trying!!

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It was warm and windy day today and I was busy with last minute bike adjustments for several of the riders. I got my bike ready and was heading for the parking lot when I saw the group that I was intending on riding with head out of the parking lot without me. I have not been up to my usual fitness level because of all the renovations to the shop and the spring spike in the workload, so I was looking forward to riding with a group that was more my speed. The route tonight was one of my favorites; The Cursed Ride to Guilford Vermont. 

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Ok, so I’m starting to sound like an old record, but I have been putting in some long hours at the shop and I am not riding at my best. After I get through a busy day I just do not have the gas to hammer like I used to, so with that in mind I set out to do the ride to MT. Warner. It was a cool and windy day with partly cloudy skies when we left the shop at 6:00. There were 24 riders behind me as I led the group down High Street to Hope Street.

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