I did quite well in the main ride last night. My computer froze up right at the start.. Doing that It's like riding blind, for I can't see what's going on. So I had to chase fairly hard from the start.. I worked to 3rd place.. but 2 started real hard. One of them always starts hard, but we eventually catch him and pass him.
I ended up in No man's land.. those 2 out front.. and some strong riders a bit behind me.. riding together in a group.. taking turns pulling for each other.. and I all alone. I do like that I can just put my head down.. and ride at my pace, but I was real worried about that chase group. Also for some reason my pulse monitor wasn't working. I worked hard...quite hard.. but I did hold back just a little.. to help pace myself. Of the 2 up front.. one of them started dropping from the other.. and I was slowly catching him. I have hoping to work with him.. to re-catch the lead... well I dropped him. I did slowly gain on first place.. but I never caught him.. and I did slowly gain more time on my chase group. It was a pretty strong chase group and I felt pretty good about my ride. [I do feel it today though] [it's a good hurt though]
This morning to the dealer.. for the van swap.. they gave me a loaner while they did the work. I was there for 9:00.. our lumber delivery was supposed to be between 8:00 and 9:00. Dave and Dick were there to meet it. I called after I left the dealer.. and it wasn't there yet.. so I "ran" out. Come 10:00 still nothing.. so Dave calls.. and they say they will be there at 11:00. They didn't get there till noon. We were all pretty steamed.. until we saw the truck.. a BIG truck and it was loaded. Most of it was pallets [we had asked for them also] but there was a lot of lumber also.
Once unloaded.. I had to leave for the dealer again.. I returned the loaner.. picked up the new van.. grabbed lunch... Laurie left work early and we went back to the mill.. to get to work.
Bruce [who was there today also] Laurie and I will be there tomorrow.. Dave and Angela later in the day.. and then some of us will be back Sunday.