after last nights world championships i may take a pass on the whole thing for a while. i guess i have become spoiled on the whole group thing riding with roadies as opposed to riding with people who don't know how to ride well. getting up out of the saddle when in a group that is keeping a pretty tight line is bad. your bike sways too much to really be safe and goes backwards a touch as well. so i may try to get in my work in other ways, a group can be so helpful to build fitness but perhaps i just need a structured day instead of tuesday night worlds. two amazing days with b, monday was a ton of fun as we had a few good walks in the woods saw lots of squirrels and birds and number one chased them all. he is so amazing, he watches jackson look at the animals and howling whenever jackson was more animated and thrilled the whole time yelling his "words" at number one. great to see such a happy one. tuesday was cool we hung out at the park in the morning for coffee time and let number one play in the water and be free for a bit. no hassles from the man for him being off leash. he layed down in the ice cold river and just smiled, little b got a special kick out his dog sitting in the water and periodically chasing sticks. a pm walk in the woods to cap off the day before i went and did my work on the bike. i think the hammer gel i had on the ride was bad as i got home with a nasty upset stomach, no fireworks just rot-gut. good dinner to settle the stomach, pasta with garlic and olive oil. a good night. the other night i made a little snack of horizon yogurt with granola and banana, amazing! i want to eat this everyday. hug someone you love today.