The weather has given us a bit of relief over the past few days. Enough where we could sit outside on the deck and enjoy the evenings without feeling miserable. It looks like things should remain pretty temperate for the next week or so. Hopefully that continues and we don't have any more of that extremely hot weather.
My goal for the rest of this summer is to put a lot more miles on my bike. I haven't been ridding much this year. I need to make the most of the second half of the season. I am lighter this summer than I have been in several years, so I should see an increase in my performance. However, I haven't put enough time in on the bike to get myself into good enough shape to notice. I will put together some weekly goals and start a training program, maybe that will get me motivated to hit the road. This month is the Tour de France. Watching that always gets me pretty psyched up to ride. However, so far this year we have seen nothing but crashes. It seem like every day there are more guys with road rash and ripped clothes. This is definitely not inspiring me to hop on the saddle. One of my biggest fears of riding is having that one big crash on the road. I realize that I am still very lucky to have never broken a bone. I don't want to test my luck.
Today, July 6th, is one month before my 28th birthday. I still find it hard to believe that I am nearing 30 years of age. I start to feel a little sick when I spend any time thinking about it. I've never been one to focus on age. I didn't think turning 30 would phase me.. it is just another year. However, the reality is that it will feel like a big deal, and I will no longer be "young" anymore. I haven't acted like a 20 something for the last 6 years. When I came to work in Arkansas my coworkers described me as the oldest 25 year old they had ever met. Still, if I wanted to act like most in their mid-20's and do something immature and stupid... I could do it. I could splurge on something and get away with not being totally fiscally responsible. Now those kind of shenanigans are not acceptable... they would seem completely irresponsible, and sort of creepy. You never want to be the 30 year old who still brags about how drunk he got over the weekend. Well maybe you do want to be that person... but I sure as heck don't.
