Adventures of the Northwest

Weekend full of just living...

I first went to the track races at the Marymoor Velodrome Friday night. Unfortunately, I let myself get a bit wild and let my hair down. I don't normally allow myself to be so vulnerable but with people that I really trust it seems easy. A couple people had my back - thank goodness - and took real good care of me. THANKS GUYS! I appreciate you more than words can say! Thank you!! I had fun watching people race on Friday. I had fun talking with Tye as I spilled my guts to him and his girlfriend - see what state I was in? Not a good state - Molly all out, true, honest, open book WAY more than she usually is. Not necessarily a good thing. :( I had fun cheering people on and seeing them race. I felt bad I didn't go talk to one person in particular, that I usually talk to, and hope I can talk to them this week.

Then I went to Carnation on Saturday to watch the girls race. They did awesome! I then zoomed down to Tacoma for a bridal shower. Yes, I was late and they knew I'd be late. :) It's ok... the party didn't really start yet. The bride is an old personal trainer of mine - back in 2001-2003. She is fantastic! I am in her wedding on September 16th which should be pretty magnficient. Some of the girls were as wild as I usually am but I wasn't. I think I was subdued because there were parents around and so on..... I'll really cut loose at the bachelorette party. I guess we are getting a limo to take us around town - Seattle - and then dropping us off in Tacoma. I can probably get my mom to pick me up and crash at her place since it is like 10 blocks from the bride's.

Sunday I woke up around 6:30 to get ready to ride from Olympia to Tacoma to mark the last half of the RAPSody course. I carpooled with several people and we got there around 9 am. We didn't start til later. It was hilarious to be standing around, waiting for everyone, and to hear about Bob's mishap. The spray paint can cut loose, busted the top, in the Mason Lake area. Bob's shoes were a fluorescent green and he was trying to scrape some of it off. Poor guy. His legs still had signs of paint, his bike (cogs, spokes, wheels, etc.) were all green! His wheels looked like the cheap man's version of Milly's speedblend tires. YEAH! LOL! I sure hope he can get it all cleaned off his carbon bike.

The ride was awesome. I had a lot of fun just riding. Riding with people, riding by myself on some stretches, doing short sprints against Kristin. It was a lot of fun. I want that fun of riding back! :) I'm feeling burnt out and I think I need more social/recreational/fun riding. I'll make sure to get that in this winter! :)

Afterwards, I had to drive towards the Mason Lake area to pick up my old car rack as I found a buyer for it - in W. Seattle. I chose to take the Southworth ferry over. It was a 2 hour wait! UGH! Ok... whatever... I get to chill. Eat, relax, listen to music and chill. Ah the life! :) Got to W. Seattle at 9:15 and sold my rack. We talked about biking a bit. Ironicially his physical therapist is my coach. I got home at 11 pm. Kind of funny... the next day I got an email from this guy. He asked if it would be ok to see me again and call me. I said sure. I mean why not? What do I got to lose?

It's been interesting... I've had a 'dry spell' of just living life, hanging, training and so forth. Not really dating which is fine by me. I'm in no hurry, I'm not into finding someone just to find someone or to play games and so forth. Seems like as the season winds down tons of guys have been coming out of the wood work. What is up with that? You can have really good friends, for a very long time. I find it incredibly fortunate to have such great connections with people - regardless of age differences, distance or what have you. It is way better to have positive people in your life to influence you (even if briefly) than keeping negative ones. REALLY good friends are hard to find and I would welcome the right friendship for a long time. In no hurry.... come out of the wood work all you want... but this woman is going to be very particular about which one won't go back.

posted by Seattlebiker @ 10:48 PM