today got screwed up. i was supposed to get 1.5 hours and some intervals, but there was a lot going on. I thought I could get up and be riding by 6:30 am, and i was awake and mostly dressed when i realized the futility of trying to get out. It was raining, lightly, but still raining. K had to be at the dentist in Montpelier by 9am, which meant i would have to ride, shower, eat, dress, be presentable for work and out the door by 8:30. and it was raining. so i went back to bed.

getting to work late meant that i couldn’t slip out in the middle of the day for my ride, there was too much to do. and it being thursday I couldn’t go after work because it’s george’s night to ride bikes. So, new plan.

Pick up my new training partners, feed them and go after work.

img_0269That’s K with his brand new 20″ wheel singlespeed  with front and rear hand brakes. That’s Seamus with the fur. We went up to Sweet Road where there’s a seldom traveled section of dirt road that abuts a small trail system with some forest road climbs. Together we rode up and down the road to warm up a bit and then I parked K at a small stream so he could play and explore while i rode my intervals. It actually worked out okay.

He’s old enough to amuse himself by the stream and not wander off, too far. My interval performance was pretty crappy, but better than sitting home on the couch i guess. I had hoped that he would hop back on the bike and do some cool down riding with me, but nope. He was done and ready to go home after an hour. Like I said, better than nothing.