Saturday, August 26, 2006

Large Energy Release

A month ago or so I finally went out and found a new replacement bike for the old Kona that I retired in Costa Rica... The Kona is still operational and I left it in the attic for David to try to tempt him to taste the sweetness of the trails he has at his disposal there in Ciudad Colon (or something like that... David do whatever you want with the thing...). The bike was a birthday gift from Britt, Ericka and Alfie. I had only a few quick chances to "estrenar" the new bike and all the rides I did were by myself. Today Alfie and I went and pounded the stuffing out of ourselves for 3 hours on trails that start right from the house. Here are the before pics. Meanwhile, since the kids were at the friend's Aiden's house for most of the day, Britt took her bike down the hill to Amherst and rode from there to the town of Northampton 8 miles away and back. Then she went on for another 10 miles or so more on the bike path going the other way. We all came back exhausted but happy. Alfter all the past month's activities, it seems as though we are all beginning to take our first deep breaths, the air goes in alot smoother, the rhythm a bit more constant, the heart a bit calmer, the buzzing in our ears subsiding, the pace slowing slightly, and the souls getting a bit lighter. The process will go on for a while but the beginnings of it are starting to be felt.

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