Moving into August, and the end of summer.

Time has been slipping away from me lately. That, coupled with me being lazy and unmotivated, I haven't posted as often.
Well shit.

Tuesday: Group ride...awesome sums it up pretty well. It's ironic that we do a "hill" ride when the guy (Jimmy) that loves hills isn't here. We hit up the Alp, Farming, Shep, Fruit Farm, etc. The weather was pretty damn nice too. A drastic change from the heat and humidity of last week.
Some of the boys from the cities area came up too. Not too sure on the numbers but believe we had a group of 10-12 riders!
3 hours 15 minutes (I think), about 66 miles.

Wednesday: Got out early to ride. Did my "lake" route. With all the rain a lot of the local lakes are above and over the banks. Several of the roads have water over them. Crazy for this time of year.
The legs and I felt really good. Again, with out the heat and humidity, I wasn't zapped like last week.
4 hours 35 minutes, 83 miles.

Today is my 9-noon day. Usually I do a big ride after work but not too sure today. May just spend the day with the family. They have been off at lakes, etc past Thursdays but as of this moment they are still home! Maybe Lake Warner for some swimming and sand castle building.

Tomorrow I'm hooking up with the DuTri Team for part of their 8 hour ride! There are several, and by several I mean 20 some, doing an Ironman this August and September. I talk with these people at the shop but haven't been able to get out and ride with them. Looking forward to it.

August is going to be a blur. Way too much stuff is going on.
Here's a partial list. I won't be at all, since many fall on the same date.

• UCI Nationals at Pineview BMX Track


• Bike Parade Ride. Attempt at world record, 4 blocks from my house.


• Road race in Avon that we are helping to sponsor.


• Four days in Cali for the 2012 Giant bike debut.


• State Road Race Championships, Richmond.


• Northwoods Triathlon, Nevis.


• Graniteman Tri @ Big Lake, we help sponsor.


• Jen, the girls, and I hope to go camping on the north shore.


• Brinna attempting her first 5k at Watermelon Day, Vining, MN.


• more?

Should be a fun, fast, and crazy month. Looking forward to it.

The Dirtbag Ride is looming so I need to start focusing on that too. Also looking forward to it.

Later.