Yes Man
One last post of the day: I love Ivan.
He's been the most supportive, generous partner and traveling companion a woman could ask for. Making sure that I ate, rested, and hydrated. Getting me to a bed and a shower when I really needed one (damn feminine hygiene issues). Riding behind me as I set the pace up mountains and through tunnels to make sure I stayed on or near shoulders even though he could have gone faster and further on his own. He was/is always patient, always kind, always attentive to my needs.
I love that he wanted to take this trip. I love that he wanted to take this trip with me. I love that he will go forward without me knowing that I am safe with friends in Seattle. In fact, there is no question or doubt in my mind that he should go forward without me. He is my "Yes Man" and I am proud of him and everything that he is capable of accomplishing. I hope everyone who reads our blog will support him either in thought or words as he pedals eastward.
He's been the most supportive, generous partner and traveling companion a woman could ask for. Making sure that I ate, rested, and hydrated. Getting me to a bed and a shower when I really needed one (damn feminine hygiene issues). Riding behind me as I set the pace up mountains and through tunnels to make sure I stayed on or near shoulders even though he could have gone faster and further on his own. He was/is always patient, always kind, always attentive to my needs.
I love that he wanted to take this trip. I love that he wanted to take this trip with me. I love that he will go forward without me knowing that I am safe with friends in Seattle. In fact, there is no question or doubt in my mind that he should go forward without me. He is my "Yes Man" and I am proud of him and everything that he is capable of accomplishing. I hope everyone who reads our blog will support him either in thought or words as he pedals eastward.
posted by maryja at
1:17 PM
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Please come enjoy your Summer Vacation with us in the little yellow farm cottage. We have jigsaw puzzles in need of assembling. We have picnics down at the lake. We play bacci, drink wine, go for swims. What a lark!
- Juliard
Hey Mary,
I only was able to tune into your blog just this minute--so I had a bit of catching up to do. The choices you made really sounded very emotional, difficult and hard. It has been my experience that when things don't exactly work out to plan--that there are some pretty profound lessons learned.
My advice--lick your wounds and start training again. Go back and
do another extreme ride sometime. You are capable of doing whatever you put your mind to doing--although sometimes there has to be sufficient baseline training to make is easier.
My offer to ride with you anytime around "The Rock" (Bainbridge)still stands. It is a great little training helper.
All the best. Your pal,
Joel
Thanks, Joel. I may just take you up on that offer in the near future.
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