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I keep having these moods

And I'm having them a little more often than I would like.

The hardest part about getting older is realizing how profoundly everything changes, and this mornings bike ride just seemed to emphasize that point way too much.

Now while I've only been a member of this bicycle club for the past two years, I've been riding with them regularly for at least the past 5 years. Still as I surveyed the parking lot of riders this morning, I realized a few of the usual riders, ones I have come to enjoy socializing and riding with, were missing, and this wasn't the first time.

Plus it's not just Saturday's ride, but the Wednesday ride, has changed, as well, with new riders participating, regulars not, and even going to a different destination. Admittedly, the Wednesday rides have mostly gone back to the ride I've grown accustomed to, but this past Wednesday, none of the usual riders, who push the pace, showed up, so it was slower than it has been. Plus one of the regular riders wasn't feeling good, and didn't go to the coffee shop.

Then there's the fact that since I'm doing more hills, and I've lost some weight (which has helped me in the hills), I've lost some speed, making it harder to keep up on Wednesday's and Saturday's.

Oh well, it's just been one of those weeks.

Hopefully things will change as summer approaches, the weather gets better (it rained today which may have helped contribute to this feeling of malaise), and all the teachers start participating more during the week, now that school is out.

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Becky said…
I thought you gained weight at Vegas? Everything changes. That's the only thing I know for sure.
11:26 AM
Marc said…
Yeah, I gained like 2 pounds, but I've mostly lost that back already.

And I know everything changes, that was the point of my post. It's just I don't understand why I seem to be so much more aware of changes than I have been in the past, and why I don't welcome them as much either.

BIG SIGH!
12:05 PM
Gerry said…
We tried to ride but the rain just kept coming. To the gym and pool instead.....
See you on Sunday's ride
G
2:03 PM
Gerry said…
We need to try some hills together now !
2:05 PM
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