Crazy season!

 Ohh the crazy season is upon us. For most of us (especially for me) this time of year is "play it by ear". Do we go to my folks house this weekend or hers. Do I have time for a quick ride before we leave or not. Do I make mac-in-cheese or sweet potato casserole. Do I go for a 5 hour run at Pine mountain and leave the kids at home by themselves (with knives, exposed wall outlets, leave the iron on, and oven, you know all the standard stuff) or do I play soccer in the back yard. Do I go shopping, do I feed the kids, do I write a silly blog, or do I ride the trainer. Decisions decisions, you know the crazy season. This is the time of year I take a break from training and racing. I try to just chill and do what ever sounds fun "recharge my batteries". Run when I want to run, ride when I want to ride, push a dead golf cart with granny and two boys for a mile at Newnan country club when I want to push a dead golf cart. 

A rare sighting of Bill on his bike

 Shopping is always crazy, if I could ride with the same ferocity as some of the people with shopping carts, I could make the podium every race. Don't get me wrong I love shopping for the kids but "MAN" I could buy a new set of Vittoria open corsa's for what that Wii costs. Well this is the time of year we spend crazy amounts of money on our kids. But that wheel set is half off, now its only $1200.00, No, I'd better buy that Leap Frog touch. Its true, you can get some good deals this time of year, but its not the time to be selfish. So I will settle for some year old espresso hammer gel at half off instead. 
 This time of year is for base miles, LSD, build fitness and enjoy the fitness that you've gained through-out the year. You know, going up that hill and thinking that was easier than last time. Building and bonding with family and friends, and preparing for a successful 2012....Later