Balancing everything is becoming increasingly difficult for me. I have a lot of responsibilities and demands on my time, and trying to make sure that I am fundraising, training, working, spending time with the new boyfriend, volunteering, finding a house, etc. is hard. Training keeps getting set aside. So, I've decided to incorporate cycling more into my everyday life. It means that I'm riding more often, but rides aren't as long. On Sunday, I rode about a mile onto campus and did a 5k, then rode back home. Riding home, I got my first real rain riding experience, which was quite interesting. I slid all over when I hit the paint at a crosswalk, but did okay other than that. Tonight, I went to dinner with friends downtown. I decided to ride my bike down there and back, too. Again, it was only a mile each way, but I got a ride in today. (Everything seems to be very close in Gainesville.) So, I haven't done a long ride in awhile (it rained this weekend), but everything is going pretty well. I spent a couple of nights last week learning how to screenprint and screenprinting t-shirts that my mom and I designed. They came out really well! I will be selling them at the farmer's market, the Orange and Blue football game this weekend, and to anyone who would like them!
Other news:
I went to the bike shop today and figured out what size bike frame I needed. I'll be ordering a 48 Dolce. Thanks to Chain Reaction here in Gainesville for assembling the bike for free and fitting it for free as well!
I also took the safety and policy quiz and passed it with 100% so that I can order my bike. I have my physical set up with my doctor so that I can get all of the paperwork done and be ready to go!
More thanks:
Haile Plantation Farmer's Market, who gives me a booth for free every weekend to fundraise at
Reller Gold (www.rellergold.com), Ed, Kathy, and Kelly, who donated awesome bicycle charms for me to use for fundraising (please let me know if you would like one!)
Cherice Smithers, who taught me how to screenprint so I could make shirts to use for fundraising
My mom and dad, for buying t-shirts for me to screenprint
Matt Kozyra, for his donation
Haile Plantation Farmer's Market Vendors and Patrons, for their donations
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