A few weeks ago Kevin and I were out for a bike ride on a very popular local trail. We met up with 2 women who were on the side of the trail trying to figure out how to change a flat tire on one of their bikes. We stopped to see if they needed help, which they did. We showed them how to change the tube. They both had pumps but they were ridiculously small and it would take them forever to pump up the tire. Instead of a tire pump, I carry one of these which pumps up the tire in seconds. I decided to let them use it and sacrificed a CO2 cartridge. They were reluctant because they didn't want me to have to use something that I paid for and I said "don't worry, this is my pay it forward." We finished up, they thanked us and we went off our merry ways.
Well, I definitely got some good karma from that good deed. I went for a road ride last week and stuck my driver's license in my back jersey pocket. When I got home, it was gone and I figured it slipped out as I grabbed for other things in my pocket. I got a phone call today and someone found my driver's licence and was trying to get it back to me. Definitely the power of pay it forward working in my favor.
The 6 Hours of Blue Mound was cancelled because of weather so I had a nice weekend at home. I raced yesterday in the MNSCS Memorial Classic in Red Wing, MN. It was great race with some fun singletrack. I felt great, had a lot of fun and definitely felt like I was improving this season. I even made it up a nasty climb! I finished 6th and realized that I can and should push myself harder on these shorter races. Thanks to Nicole for the great race support and congrats to everyone who did the race.
Sunday was a another fun night. Kevin and I got together with our friend Bill to make pesto. Bill has a plot in a community garden and grew a ton of basil this summer. Bill knows how much I love basil and he graciously invited us over to make home-made pesto using his fresh home-grown stash. It was a long night of mixing basil, pine nuts, parmesean cheese and olive oil but definitely well worth it for home-made pesto.
Well, I definitely got some good karma from that good deed. I went for a road ride last week and stuck my driver's license in my back jersey pocket. When I got home, it was gone and I figured it slipped out as I grabbed for other things in my pocket. I got a phone call today and someone found my driver's licence and was trying to get it back to me. Definitely the power of pay it forward working in my favor.
The 6 Hours of Blue Mound was cancelled because of weather so I had a nice weekend at home. I raced yesterday in the MNSCS Memorial Classic in Red Wing, MN. It was great race with some fun singletrack. I felt great, had a lot of fun and definitely felt like I was improving this season. I even made it up a nasty climb! I finished 6th and realized that I can and should push myself harder on these shorter races. Thanks to Nicole for the great race support and congrats to everyone who did the race.
Sunday was a another fun night. Kevin and I got together with our friend Bill to make pesto. Bill has a plot in a community garden and grew a ton of basil this summer. Bill knows how much I love basil and he graciously invited us over to make home-made pesto using his fresh home-grown stash. It was a long night of mixing basil, pine nuts, parmesean cheese and olive oil but definitely well worth it for home-made pesto.
Happy eating!
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