Time to reflect

Sitting in my quiet cabin, rain coming down. Seems like the start of a novel. While I was riding the last 2 days lots of things have been coming and going through my thoughts. It's really amazing what comes to mind when its just you and your thoughts for hours and hours a day. My thoughts immediately started with those that I love, my beautiful wife and family. Over the last day they've shifted more to me. I know that sounds very selfish but it's not like that. This year has been so great for me. It makes me proud when I think about what I've been able to do. I've always been one to jump into something head first and get obsessed with it. That's no surprise to most that will read this. This year I've done it again but with something that's good for me. It just feels good. I hope I can maintain this obsession forever.

As I ride along and think about what I've accomplished, I can't help but think about Penny, who has been very inspiring me. Who would have thought that she would be doing triathlons? That's amazing. Or Jeri, my beautiful, perfect wife, who has been running her ass off, literally. Or my Dad, who, at almost 60 rode his first 20 miles on his bike this past weekend. A year ago, he would have never considered doing that. Or, possibly, the most important thing to come from this is that my sister told me she was proud of me. A sister that I really didn't think cared enough to pay attention to what I was doing. It means a lot and I'm sorry that its easier for me to say that from a hundred miles away. I think we are similar in that way.

I love you all very much and thank you to all of you that have been sending me messages of encouragement.

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