We told the children about the life and death of their biological mother yesterday. I think that merits a dedicated post which I will do in the near future. I am really happy with how we delivered the message and how the children received it. Tanja took Chloe on a clothes shopping trip yesterday which was some wonderful mother/daughter time and afforded Chloe the opportunity to ask some more questions. Anyway – more on this later…
Yesterday was a marvelous scorcher of a day. It rained in the morning but was hot and sunny for the rest of the day. I was Mr. Productive Man and knocked off every single thing on my Daddy Do list. For those of you that don’t know me, this was a huge accomplishment. But….The Person I Want to Be would get the stuff on his list done in a timely manner. I attribute a lot of that to not skipping the Miracle Morning. I’m becoming more and more aware of how that gives me time to set my intentions for the day.
I went for a quick 19km bike ride yesterday. I felt great – it amazes me how energized by the sun and heat I am. I’m sure that is normal however I think it affects me more than others. It makes me question my decision making skills. Why does a person that loves the heat live in a place where there is winter? WHY? Regardless, I felt like an extension of my bike. I love the way my SuperSix changes gears. Right now. I love the sound. I love the way the cassette reflects the sunlight. I love the way that when I’m admiring the way the cassette reflects the sunlight that I realize I should probably be looking at the road in front of me. I also bought myself some actual cycling clothes. This process of kitting myself and my bike out seems to never end J
I’m going to practice riding with an increased cadence for a while. I have a tendency to switch to higher gears quite quickly. The other day I was riding behind a guy on the road and I was really surprised how quickly he was pedalling which made me wonder why he was doing that. I realized that I should be aiming for 90ish RPM. I’m not sure where I am at but I would think it’s closer to 70. I tend to be of the Power Through Everything mindset which probably is a result of my years of lifting weights.