Since the World did not end last night I have decided to be more intentional with my life (these to events do not actually have a correlation...but I thought it a nice way to start a blog). The definition of insanity is doing the same thing you have always done and expecting different results. With that in mind I got up today, quite possibly for the first time in my life, at five hours after Midnight to commence my day-- a trend that I intend to keep from now on. I started my day with a bowl of delicious Cream of Wheat with a touch of my Grandfather's Maple Syrup and a side of President's Choice Blueberry Yogurt (if it is good enough for the President than who am I to Scoff?) This was accompanied by reading King Solomon's Proverbs, Jesus' Beatitudes, and a selection from a Robert Frost Anthology. At ten-to-six I was out the door and on my Bike.
I'm not sure of the last time I was so cold. The bike shorts did wonders for my lack of Bikers butt, but offered little in the way of protection from the chill morning air. After a few back and fourths, and negotiating with myself which route I would take I decided to head down the Gibson trail believing that the dense tree growth that boarders the trail would shelter me from any wind that may pick up and give me time to get my blood pumping, and therefore my body temperature elevated. I biked to the Marshall D' Avrey Hall on UNB's Campus and then back across the walking bridge and up the trail boardering Gibson street to home for a round trip of 16.1km according to Google Maps. It was too cold to sweat. When I got home I paced in my kitchen to allow my body to warm up and the circulation to return to my pinky fingers. Has anyone else had the sensation of your pinkies being so cold and numb that as they warm up they feel itchy? The entire ride took me a little over an hour, or an episode and a quarter of the Dave Ramsey Show on my I-pod.
Underrated of the day: Early morning Fredericton. Maybe I am naive, but I feel that there are few Urban centers where you can get up early enough that you are virtually alone in the city. You'll find yourself nodding a friendly approval to the few others out early enough to be in on this secret.
16.1 km again if driving the Buick at 13.5L/100km(should factor in that it seems to be leaking Gas somewhere) and gas prices around 1.22/l . I saved about $2.65.
Bike tip of the day: Old toothbrushes are great for cleaning Gunk out of your cogs.
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