(this title is a bit of an inside joke – a parent from our preschool brought us a book of horrific fables from Nepal – one of the stories was called Audacity Awarded…maybe I will type it out for you…seriously this book is full of stories so awful they remind me of The Eye of Argon if you haven’t read this infamous short story - you ain’t read nothin’ yet.)
Today, our High Scope Trainer was here from Ontario to observe us and perform a PQA (Preschool Quality Assessment) on us and our program. Annndd…we passed! Jacki and I are both Certified High Scope Preschool Teachers!! An endeavour nearly 3 yrs in the making.
In honour of the fabulous weather we are enjoying — before the heat descends, as they are calling for this to be one of the hottest summers in decades — I have brought the Bike out of storage. After a quick cleaning, oiling and tire filling, I took her out for a spin. Whoo – my thighs were not quite as ready for it as I thought. Neither was my caboose - even though I have a gel seat.
I checked out the BikeSense Manual and am feeling ready to ride to work tomorrow morning. I am not sure if I will be riding home at the end of the day, but, it is a beginning. Looks like I am not the only one feeling the call of the open road. And while this is a little out of my area, my new goal coincides nicely with Bike to Work Week.
Update: I did it!! I rode to work this morning. I gotta tell ya, I was about 2 minutes from my house and I thought, “whoo I am tired, my thighs kind of ache, I guess it is not too late to turn back – I could get some knitting done since I won’t have to drive yet…” But I kept on riding and it only took 25 mins! Yes. My feet ached this afternoon — but I think that was the cheap flipflops. Other than that I feel great! And I really enjoyed my dinner out. Mmmmm Pad Thai. Too bad there was no peanut sauce. 
Oh yeah! My nights and days in Richmond spent wandering the malls and the hotel hallways have pushed me over the edge – I met my 1st Runagogo goal of 100 miles! Yes!! I am even 15 miles into my next set of 100 miles…will I make it by July the 4th? Not too likely, but hey, I can try – and it can’t hurt the Weight Loss Challenge goals either.
Incidentally, this is how much past the cuff you can advance when you are sitting in a dull workshop.
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Congratulations on meeting your Runagogo goals and on biking to work. The first few times are always the worst and it gets better from there. Just remember to strap on a water bottle everytime especially when it’s hot out.
Michelle that is so good, I’m very proud of you riding in to work. I’ve been doing the bike to work week this week as well, although since my mode of transpertation was stolen 2 months ago I’ve been rding to work everyday. Don’t worry it will only get easier, keep up the good work.
Your Bro
JD
Yay for cycling! I got myself a Trekking bike last week, and right the second I paid for it, it started to rain heavily – which hasn’t stopped until today, argh! Seems the biking Gods don’t want me to enjoy my new baby – but I swear, I’ll be on the road soonest possible – and I’ll be thinking of you then! Let’s join each other in spirits while we’re biking