3 weeks into this…
Barring any unforeseen weirdness, it appears that I will make it through NaBloPoMo intact and unscathed. I’ve been able to remain productive on a daily basis, and to occasionally be witty in the process. w00t!
Apparently some of my NaBloPoMoBro’s are having a much harder time of it. Someone has put up a randomizer for all the participants of this little exercise, and I spent a little time yesterday doing research on the competition. I found a surprisingly high amount of sites that have given up on the daily posting goals. There are some (such as your humble author) that are chugging along at a rate of a few paragraphs and complete thoughts per day. Then there are those that are posting 3 lines, telling us what they had for dinner, or posting a cartoon they saw somewhere. While those are technically posts, I don’t think I could do that myself without guilt. Perhaps I’m confusing “posting” with “writing” but in my mind they should be closely aligned, at least for the purposes of this exercise. While I have no aspirations of receiving a Pulitzer, national recognition, or even a NaBloPoMo virtual paperweight, I do expect to make it though the month with my integrity.
I ended up at the gym last night, as the rain began just about quitting time here at the Calnan Coding Ranch. I did two sets of weights, a little bit of ab work, then spinning for 90 minutes. Spin was a good aerobic session to techno-dance type music. This music seems to work well for my concentration, and thus the quality of my workout. Some of the music was that repetitious-trance-kinda stuff, that gave me flashbacks to that party that the Chemistry majors threw back in ‘76.
Tonight, we ride! The rain chance is supposed to taper to about 50% by ride-time, so I should only be 50% cold and wet by ride’s end.
3,928 miles year-to-date, and I need 72 more to reach 4,000. 20 tonight, 30 on Saturday, so I should be there by next Tuesday, Thursday the 30th at the latest.
Oh, and we had Chicken Caesar Salad. It was delicious.
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November 21st, 2006 at 9:30 pm
Just out of curiosity, O Ride Leader, what does “Rain cancels” mean? The current forecast is the sweaty cloud at 50% chance. If it’s reasonable, I hope to see you on Saturday.
November 22nd, 2006 at 6:03 am
The intention of “Rain Cancels” was to not take 50 rookies down a 40+ mph descent into Green Valley in dangerous conditions. If it’s sprinkling or semi-showery, we’ll be fine. If it’s steady to heavy, we’re hosed (literally). I’m concerned that since the ride is to head toward the foothills, the rain is likely to intensify as we climb. You can call your ride leader the morning of the ride to see how things are down here in the southern tropics. If it’s not too bad, we’ll ride.
November 23rd, 2006 at 12:19 pm
How serious is the 14 MPH? IF it’s true, I’ll bring my commuter which is better suited for wet weather. If you plan on cranking up to 18-20 on the Green Valley Rd, then the commuter may not be such a hot idea.
November 23rd, 2006 at 5:00 pm
> How serious is the 14 MPH?
Pretty serious, especially if anyone shows up that’s not a MBO regular. I think Carson is coming (among others) and he appreciates the Steady pace, as you may be aware after RAW. As long as the weather doesn’t suck I anticipate a few Cascaders, who will kick and scream if we go over the advertised pace.
The Dew should be adequate. Spare the Lemond from the elements. The ride is advertised as “rain cancels”, but we’ll still ride if it’s not steady.