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02-26-20, 08:30 AM
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02-26-20, 08:32 AM
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02-26-20, 08:38 AM
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Very anti climatic. Traffic was bad this morning so I changed my route to get away from it, I ran into a dead end so was trying to do a tight U turn, For whatever reason I grabbed the rear brake instead of the front brake and the rear wheel skidded out from underneath of me. Pride hurts more than anything.
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02-26-20, 08:51 AM
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Vain, But Lacking Talent
So gauging effort on a ride (or fake ride) tends to be basically impossible. I did the London loop with the big hill last night on the zwift and just felt tired and crap the whole ride. Suffered through it and when Iooked at Strava, I actually PR'ed almost every section of the climb. It was nice to see a good result, but still hard to wrap my mind around why it felt like such a crappy effort when it was actually my best to date on that climb.
Going to see the chiropractor today. I will find out how imbalanced my muscle tightness is. I feel like one leg does more work than the other. I should start doing single leg drills on the road.
Going to see the chiropractor today. I will find out how imbalanced my muscle tightness is. I feel like one leg does more work than the other. I should start doing single leg drills on the road.
02-26-20, 09:02 AM
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Call to pay a medical bill. After hearing "Your call is very important to us. blah blah blah" at least six times I am told I am being transferred. After several rings I get a voice mailbox. I am told to leave certain details and my call will be returned within 24 hrs. My message: "24 hrs.? I guess my call wasn't very important like the recording said it was."
They can wait to get their money by mail.
#CustomerServiceisBroken
They can wait to get their money by mail.
#CustomerServiceisBroken
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02-26-20, 09:21 AM
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Spring is just around the corner. Or at least I hope it is.
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02-26-20, 09:21 AM
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Calling the doctor's office is the worst.
02-26-20, 09:23 AM
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02-26-20, 09:35 AM
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02-26-20, 09:37 AM
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02-26-20, 09:47 AM
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You have energy issues too? I have an appointment tomorrow with a witch doctor naturopath to try to address my fatigue, low energy problems. It usually hits hardest in the spring, I'm trying to get ahead of it this year. (Well, actually it's been spring since December, but that's another story.)
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02-26-20, 10:06 AM
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In my experience the good will maintained by not annoying motorists > the risk of this happening.
By the way, some of you should look into anger management exercises.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sdWzUYEuZI
By the way, some of you should look into anger management exercises.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sdWzUYEuZI
Bite me.
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02-26-20, 10:12 AM
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You should tell the weather forecast that. 
I'm chronically borderline anemic. And there are other RA-related fatigue problems, which even witch doctor probably couldn't explain.
I'd think it would be worst in the winter, but maybe that's just me.
You have energy issues too? I have an appointment tomorrow with a witch doctor naturopath to try to address my fatigue, low energy problems. It usually hits hardest in the spring, I'm trying to get ahead of it this year. (Well, actually it's been spring since December, but that's another story.)
I'd think it would be worst in the winter, but maybe that's just me.
02-26-20, 10:37 AM
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02-26-20, 11:19 AM
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02-26-20, 11:22 AM
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In my case the heat has a marked and profound affect on my energy level, which is one reason I prefer the cold weather. Sooner or later somebody will figure out what's going on.
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02-26-20, 11:34 AM
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02-26-20, 11:35 AM
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Wish we had that kind of weather during winter! We are expecting a snowstorm that will leave 1-1.5ft of snow in the next hours. Over the last 2 weeks, it looked like spring had showed up early with the mild temperatures & snow that was melting at a fast pace. I even saw skateboarders outside which is something we never see in February here. Oh well, the joys of winter living in a northern country!
02-26-20, 11:39 AM
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Or at an intersection after failing to grab the traffic light post to lean on it while waiting for the green light! #TooLazyToUnClip
02-26-20, 11:39 AM
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02-26-20, 11:49 AM
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02-26-20, 11:50 AM
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02-26-20, 11:54 AM
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Wish we had that kind of weather during winter! We are expecting a snowstorm that will leave 1-1.5ft of snow in the next hours. Over the last 2 weeks, it looked like spring had showed up early with the mild temperatures & snow that was melting at a fast pace. I even saw skateboarders outside which is something we never see in February here. Oh well, the joys of winter living in a northern country!
It's still cold enough to be obnoxious. And we're about to enter mud season. But I am looking forward to seeing budding trees here in a month or so
02-26-20, 12:04 PM
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Saw a jerk dad in Whole Foods yesterday. Son (looks to be about 6) accidentally runs over dad's foot with their empty cart. Dad explodes and pushes the cart at the kind, yanking it back just before it hits him and yells and the kid. He then rides the kid for a couple of minutes about the incident with a mean look on his face. Kid is in tears by now. While dad's back is turned, big sis, who appears to be about 8, gives him a comforting hug that seems to whisper "I o.k.. Dad is an ass."
Of course, I don't have kids. So what do I know?
Of course, I don't have kids. So what do I know?