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Your Boob is Bubbling

Rain on Rocky Hill Rd, originally uploaded by Sabine Dukes.

So far within the last few days Michael and I have:

learned how to dance Salsa Rueda
swam a gajillion laps in the pool
had a massage
got acupuncture
lifted weights
stretched
picked blackberries
listened to podcasts
watched Tropic Thunder
watched olympics
mailed out bella stuff
played the guitar
read books by a fire while eating kobe burgers
kicked the kitchen remodel back into gear
bubbled away hours in the hot tub

and all while operating on half the usual brain and energy levels.

How is all of this possible?

Well, neither one of us is riding.

Its utterly amazing how much of your life bike riding takes up. Not that I am complaining because my main goal in getting healthy is so that I can get on the bike again….but man….that bike can lead to such a myopic and unbalanced life.

Since I am one to look on the bright side, I am embracing this period of recovery as a time to undo some of that imbalance. Michael and I are having a blast being gym/spa rats and having weekends where we can sleep in and drive nowhere.

I am sure we will tire of it eventually. And I know I will be back on the bike soon….but racing? I dunno….

we’ll see.

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I love watching these Olympics. I have like 7 different blogs about them that I wish I had time for. But for now… I love the Track and Field sprinter cam. Beautiful.

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7 Responses to “Your Boob is Bubbling”

lauren August 20th, 2008 at 5:54 pm

i found the same thing when i wasn’t working. lots of time for everything else.

my garden looks especially nice.

so we either need to get rid of work, or rid of riding bikes to have all that nice time.

are u listening to “this american life” podcasts? those are my favs.

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marscat August 20th, 2008 at 6:18 pm

i want to spend my time doing those sorts of things too…well, except for the Salsa Rueda

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ItinerantRick August 20th, 2008 at 6:26 pm

Wow, I wished I had that much time. I keep thinking I should have a lot of time for other things, but at first I could not do much and now it takes me about three times as long as normal to do everything. Maybe I will find that extra time, soon. I could use it!

girochatterbox August 20th, 2008 at 8:11 pm

Hmmm that sounds nice. Me thinks it’s going to be time for a good, long recovery break for me too, soon. I’ll probably still be riding and racing next season, but I don’t think I will revolve my life around it. I’ve been missing out on social gatherings on weekends and hiking with my girlfriends who could care less about cycling.

Keep enjoying your time and do what you love!

Tracie August 21st, 2008 at 12:42 am

probably the best title for a blog post ever.

Wild Dingo August 21st, 2008 at 5:15 am

“Its utterly amazing how much of your life bike riding takes up. Not that I am complaining because my main goal in getting healthy is so that I can get on the bike again….but man….that bike can lead to such a myopic and unbalanced life.”

Um, you peaked at my diary from 2 years ago! And guess what? i still don’t race. I ride infrequenetly, and have taken to like having a life again. Saturdays and sundays without planned rides… at first it felt guilty. Now it just feels normal. And sometimes, i surprise myself on a weekend day and i’ll actually … RIDE!

we need a chick with concussions support group and a 12 step program. I think i’m still on step 2. what can i say? I’m slow at everything.

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