Two weeks?

This is one of my favorite pics. Me (in blue with white helmet) talking to the locals in San Gimignano, Italy. Oh I miss being there...



Biking in the warm Tuscan sun. How come Piper and I look like we are suffering and my friend Pete is just smiling?

I haven't ridden my bike at all this week. Or this past weekend. Actually this past Sunday marked a week since I'd been in the saddle. And before that it was almost 2 weeks. I miss it.

I've been running more as the weather gets colder and trying to maintain some fitness that way, but I am having a hard time dressing in full winter gear getting out on my bike. I am not sure why as I normally don't mind the cold and actually do better in the cold than in the heat in regards to exercise. I think it mostly has to do with the fact that it's dark when I find I can ride these days and darkness makes it feel colder.

So, I'm a wuss.

No more I say! I am resolving here, right now, that starting next Monday (the 20th) to get back out there and just toughen myself up for winter. Acclimate, if you will. I will start being thankful and stop whining. Also I plan to stuff myself on Thanksgiving (I love all that food ) so I should probably start burning some of those calories now.