I haven’t posted in a while, but things have been happening.
Depression
I’ve been suffering on and off with depression a fair amount again. I’m still on the fence about what to do about it. If I can make enough changes to ease things, great. Otherwise, I may turn to professional help.
Houseboat Trip
Robin and I went on the houseboat trip. It was four days of fun, sun, a storm, alcohol, and cool people.
New Bike
I gave the new-ish hybrid bike to Dawn. She needs a bike for transportation. I didn’t have a use for it. I had bought it as a gravel bike, then decided to go with a Salsa Fargo instead.
Newer Bike
I have the Fargo. I’ve ridden it to work a few times, and around town for fun. I took it on some trails today, and realized that I still suck at mountain biking. 🙂
Robin
I decided I needed to end my relationship with Robin. I need to get my head out of my ass and figure out my life. She didn’t do anything wrong. I’m not pointing fingers. I just wasn’t behaving myself with proper lifestyle choices while around her. That’s my fault, but it needed to stop. 🙁
Gravel Grovel
I’m still planning on racing Gravel Grovel this year, but I haven’t registered yet. I went for a ride today, and at only 18.5 miles, I was beat. My fitness level has really deteriorated. I’m going to have to make a concerted effort to fix this quickly. I’ve only got a little over two months.
<9 just decided to keep early bird open until the 25th, like they're waiting for you to register.
Yep. I read that this morning. I’ll be registering on Friday barring any unforeseen shit.
Go for it!
Looking forward to hearing that you’re signed up! I know you can get the fitness nailed back down. It’s not as hard to rebuild from a setback as it is to build up from scratch.
Also looking forward to this weekend’s gravel ride. We can all use it as a way to assess our starting points (if last week was any indication, I need to start by packing more edible food).