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Monday, August 18th 2008

5:03 PM

Ahh...August riding

  • Miles Rode Today 27.07
  • Weather Conditions 87,4f & Sunny, winds 12-18mph
  • Miles 2008 1,744
Back to the typical Monday ride with Glades Auction House booming and the smell of onion rings and french fries wafting in the air at each loop.

The sun beating down on me.  The humidity up there and climbing.  I loved it.  Equipped with a water bottle with a nuun tab in it and a plain water bottle along with the last shot blok bag left over from the ToW, I headed out with intent on going some distance today. 

I'd like to recondition myself into shape slowly, but surely.  It's amazing what a few months off the bike can do to your body.  Although slow today, I was steady and enjoyed myself.  Once again my ultimate goal was to just enjoy, and I accomplished that indeed.

I saw the carriage dude, but he was heading out the road when he waved at me.  So no chance in asking about a farrier   No one else was about today once again other then a few waves at people in vehicles on Trout Run starting up at me again. 

OH...and another deer that jumped a hedge row of bushes in front of me just as I stopped on one of my loops to turn around.  Damn good thing I stopped too.  I would have collided with her for certain I believe.  Sure is a lot of deer active lately!

Winds were nagging me today more then normal.  I realized that something was different the last couple rides from last year on Trout Run about those winds.  Then I noticed it finally.  Mitzi had planted soy beans in all her fields on Trout Run were as last year it was corn.  That corn used to help shield those winds from me! 

I picked a bad day to do some distance from the wind stand point, but it may be the only day I can get some extra miles in this week.  I have a lot to get done starting up weed wacking again and I need to scrape and sweep the hay loft this week sometime as well. 

I've got to set up a dinner date with my friend for her birthday, of which I said I'd treat, and then she will be leaving next week for Florida again for the winter. 

Not to mention I will call my friend up the road whom Trudy works for cleaning her house tonight to ask about Trudy and what farrier she uses.  She has horses as well.  I need to find someone ASAP now.  Almost to emergency mode here on that!

I also am taking Ginger in tomorrow to the vet at 3 p.m. for checking out her skin issues.  Once again, even though she got over her urinary issues, she now has her skin problems back.  I think it's time for a culture on her to be done now.  I'd like to find out what's wrong with my baby!

Tune in tomorrow, or whenever I post again, for what happens next
1 replies.

Posted by Coach Phil:

Funny story about how the corn is no longer there and now it is more windy in there.

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Yeah I never noticed it actually made such a difference!

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Tuesday, August 19th 2008 @ 12:27 PM

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