Much as you want to think differently, children run your lives,when they are little, for certain, as they get older, perhaps that is up to debate.  I took the day off of work with no real plans, maybe a day trip with the family, maybe not. I figured when the dust settled on the day and the kids were in bed, I'd get an hour in on the bike and remind my legs about the bike. Well, after a chaotic adventure up to the Garden City area, we took in the obligatory Applebees back in South County and then came home. Everything still appeared on schedule. Kids were all prepped and ready for bed by 8:30 -8:40. I figured 9:30-10:30 at the outside for the bike. Well, it's 10:55 and I just got off it, and the kicker... I only got to do 1/2 as much as I wanted. My son decided to walk the halls, come visit me, check in on his mom and lay down there for a bit, and generally not go to sleep. (I think he is asleep now.) Now I have my bike set-up down stairs in the finished basement and everyone else is on the floor above. My concern, when mom goes to sleep is my son is wandering around and there is a two month old up there as well. So, inevitably I'm off and on the bike. off and on. off and on. I did manage to catch some fo the Vuelta a Portugal on a spanish speaking network. That was a treat since you don't see much cycling on television besides the Tour de France. But anyway, I am going to do some extra strength and flexibility stuff now... at 11:00 before feeding the baby once more. God I hope she sleeps a bit better tonight. By the way in an earlier post I mentioned that my wife has Lyme Disease. Fun little number  there. Anyway, now I have all of these general aches, pains, fatigue, etc. that I am undoubtedly second guessing all the time now. Oh, Jesus! Do I have Lyme now? Damn my neck hurts. Lyme? Man my shoulders are killing me when I lift thme above 90 degrees. Lyme? Damn I'm tired. Lyme? Back hurts. Lyme? you get the idea. Ticks. That tiny little terrorist is gaffing up my whole summer. Forgive me Budda, but I'm offing all insects that I encounter.  I hope to run tomorrow and get back to extended long runs on the weekend.....

Out, MW