A normal, not normal week.

Last week was not normal, because I had a promotional exam interview for work. I work for the government and it's a long process to even get on a list to be eligible. I've spent the last couple months preparing, but I just have to say, I didn't meet my own expectations for performance, so we'll see what the results say in a few weeks. They grade on a curve, and it was a difficult exam, so maybe others will not have met their expectations either. Fat chance...LOL.

On the cycling front...First week of semi normal training 4 days of riding, some good tempo miles on the commute, and a very nice 3 hour ride on the SS yesterday. Even dropped down Drivers Flat and grinded that 1k+ in 2 mile back out. Did run into a lady with two horses, one of which was running the fireroad unreined. I stopped and waited for her to pass with the rogue horse... I could sense a lil distrust for me as a cyclist, until that point. Once I stopped though, she was very thankful. I think that accident last week at Folsom lake is going to leave folks in both user groups a bit nervous about each other. Regardless of the fact, that other issue involved motorcycles.

The crazy thing to me with this, was that she had the horse running unreined and unattached from her on a road with normal traffic, especially on the weekend. Anyway....

If you've seen my blog before, you'll notice I added in some highlight results of my past. More of a motivator for me to see than anything else, I can manage some success and to get my butt into that training mode.

I'm feeling pretty healthy, now it's just a matter of getting the training house in order so to speak.

Today's a day to hang out with the kids, unfortunately probably no hiking trips or outside trips since both are at some point of getting over the flu. Unlucky lil ones.

Amanda is doing a lemon detox thing and wants me to do it. I told her I'd watch her for a couple days and see how it goes, before I make that committment. It'd mean no coffee for awhile...and I'm not ready to make that committment (slurp, as I'm writing this).