THIS one is so perfect!!!!!!!!!
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| Tue, 03-11-2008 - 6:58pm |
Okay. Today I went on a 2.5 hour ride. Just around my town and into this super cool park. So, I am almost 2 hours into it and about to head home. And this cyclist pulls out of the parking lot in front of me and his headed in the same direction. He has a race shirt of a race I have done (actually one that i WON!).
So I pass him - I mean he was going REALLY slow - had just started. But then he caught up to me. And we chatted. And we chatted. He flipped out over my bike computer (it is a really nifty one) and loved it - is getting the same one. He is getting a new bike and was telling me about it. He is a great runner. Is doing one of my favorite races.
On and on. Just the nicest guy - with the same passion for the same sport.
So, we ride all around my town - I guess you could say I took the long way home!! LOL!! He has kids - can't see the hand for a ring because we wear gloves when we ride.
Turns out he is an orthopedic surgeon and specializes in athletes. So I take advantage of that to ask him about my thumb. Because I did a huge number on it - it is still VERY sore from the crash. But as I explained to him there is NO WAY I am going for an xray because I don't want a cast. I can swim, bike, run and type - and I want to do my race. He totally understood and says it is too late now for a cast - just keep doing what I am doing because it is either a broken bone that is almost healed or a skiiers tendon that is ripped that will take much longer to heal.
He was nice.
So we part ways - we know a few of the same people and will ride again. And he says he will look up my IM stats - that is exciting I am doing a whole one- he just finished a half of a one and is doing another half and wants to do a full next year.
I get home and google of course - and he is married.
But girls - this is a blueprint. A blueprint about someone the same who is easy - just a nice guy who I can be myself who is positive and fun. I don't have to explain what I do or worry he is not going to like me because I can ride more than 10 miles on a bike.
And MtEverest is calling. And the one here in the town is not calling after he said he would call first thing Monday morning and was really looking forward to talking to me and meeting me. LOL!! Just more OLD craziness.
Maybe I should ride the park route every day, right? LOL!!

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Well, Westie - I hear they have come a long way in cloning...
OMG Moon!! This is the understatement of the year:
"I know OLD gets old at times"
BRAVO - stomping feet on floor and applauding!!!!! It is like sifting through the bargain cellar for all sorts of apparel that doesn't match, is ugly and is 2nd hand or broken.
Time for me to go to Macy's!! Wherever that would be in matchland!! LOL!!
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