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Well my apologies for not giving my mid week update. There has been nothing to update you on. Life has been normal. I planned on wrenching at the Blackberry farms cycling camp, however those plans fell through. I just got back from Michigan. I went up there to see my Grandfather. He is not very well and we (my parents ad I) needed to see him. We left on Friday and came back on Sunday. It was a very short trip to say the least. I saw my Grandpa for 20 minutes, andd he was sleeping at that. I am not disappointed at that, I understand he is loosing control of his body and he cannot do anything to gain control of it. He is currently at a nursing home which is good for my grandma. She would kill herself trying to help him, and there was only so much she could do. She loves him so much, but like I said, there is only so much she can do. He is always sleeping and she would always have to clean up after him. Him being in a nursing home was the best thing she could have done.
The drive to and from Michigan was good. As I grow older, I am enjoying traveling a little bit more, even if it is in a car. I used to hate going through Ohio. It used to be and endless road with nothing but farmland. Now, Cincinnati and Dayton are two of my favorite cities and the flat farmland is somewhat reminiscent of the Tour of Ohio, my first big stag race. I am learning to l0ve the drive. The leaves were unbelievable this trip. Absolutely breath taking! Going through the Cumberlands all the way to Michigan they were gorgeous! The beauty carried over to today. On my ride today, I really learned how blessed I am to be able to ride a bike again. I went out and did a 2-2.5 hour ride (which is the longest ride I have been on since the wreck) With my friend Mig. I was taking the beauty of rural roads for granite. Today was like a beauty overload for me. I even stopped to take a picture. I couldn't believe how perfect it was.
Tomorrow, I will start consistently weight lifting. I teach my 5:30am spin class then I go about lifting. At this point, I am unsure if I will ride again after that, or if I will call it a day after the lifting and my 1.5 hour class. Either way I am becoming more consistent and that is what I need the most right now. Regardless if there is something to update you on or not, I will update the blog again before the week is over with. Until then, thanks for reading,
The Crow