January 28, 2013

          This week is starting out with bad weather. Not that I care that much because my workouts are going to be inside for a little while longer. Last week’s workouts were on the medium intense side, 45 min leg spin episodes to get my bike muscles used to the grind ahead. I’m going to pick up the time a little bit but not the intensity, targeting an 85 to 95 rpm cycle for an hour. Today’s workout will probably be bordering on the harder side. You see today would have been my father’s 70^th birthday. Usually I would get a call the day before from my brother that dads birthday was tomorrow because I always forgot things like that, hell I even forget my own birthday is coming up until I am reminded. I haven’t received that call in 2 years and the only way I realized the date was a Facebook post by both my brother and my mother. My mother today is dropping off 10 new teddy bear chairs to the Marine Corps base, her Facebook post is as follows:

Rosemary Dow

“Today, on what would have been Dick's 70th birthday I am delivering 10 new Teddy Bear chairs to the Marine Corps base at Cherry Point. These chairs go to the children of deployed Marines. The ministry that Dick started lives on and he would be proud of what we are still doing in his name. I am also very proud of both Rich and Mike and their efforts to raise money to fight cancer.”

   So today’s drive home from work was normal for this time in NH, snow turning to freezing rain making tonight commute for Michelle a big pain in the ass ! All the while in the back of my head my dad’s birthday and I imagine the smiles on the faces of the kids that will receive those chairs. Yes, I think today’s workout will border on the harder side….