Friday, July 5, 2013

Staycation

Upon returning from Seattle, took some time off this week for a bit of a staycation.  Feels like our time off is almost over, but it's Friday evening and we still have a weekend to enjoy.  Here are a few things that we did while we were off.

Got in a couple nice bike rides this week.  Also stopped to get some new tires, but I haven't put them on yet.  I'm toying with the idea of getting a new saddle.  I have an older ladies Serfas RX which I like a lot EXCEPT that the nose is a bit wide for me which causes discomfort especially with back-to-back riding.  Any suggestions for a comfortable ladies saddle would be appreciated.  Btw, I'm thinking of trying a newer serfas rx.  The design looks a bit different, but I can't tell if the nose is narrower or not.


Doesn't show my saddle.  I wasn't thinking of it when I took this shot
(have a bike photo to upload, but having problems with blogger.  Will try later)
 Got a couple swims done too.  No photos for that.  But one of the days that I swam, we also went to the Isotopes ballpark to have someone show us club level seating (you can't get up there on game day without tickets).  I got a nice shot of the ballpark getting dressed up for the 4th of July game (star on the field, Isotopes painted red,white, & blue).
Isotopes Ballpark getting ready for 4th of July
Ran a few times too.  I have a red/white/blue shirt from Patriot triathlon from a few years ago.  I don't wear if very often because it fits tighter than I like, but figured it was good to wear for a 4th of July run.  Probably won't wear it again until next year this same time, but maybe I can cut the emblem out and put it on another shirt.  Has anyone ever tried doing something like that with a race shirt?  

Squinting because I left my sunglasses inside.
Also started painting our great room.  Ran out of paint ( I knew I would ), but I don't particularly feel like going to get some more right now so I guess I'm done with that for the day. Hoping to get it wrapped up by end of the weekend, but we'll see how that goes. 

Enjoy your weekend!

6 comments:

  1. Love staycations..glad you have enjoyed yours! I've never cut off an old emblem from a shirt, but it's worth a try! The ballpark is beautiful! Love the star on the field!

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  2. I like staycations, because I love to stay home.

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  3. I've had to fix a race shirt that was too big by sewing up the sides and sleeves to make it tighter. Staycations are relaxing - no hotel reservations needed!

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  4. Hi Lisa

    With regard the saddle thing.. . I use Specialised Ladies Jett Comp saddle... it probably doesn't look comfy but I have one of these on both road bikes!! I go for anything with a dip (or hole) in the middle front of the seat.

    Also the angle of the saddle can make a difference, if I adjust in error so it is too far downwards or slightly up can also cause problems for me!!

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  5. Great staycation! I'm the worst at sewing - good luck on that one!

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  6. LOVE staycations, but with the limited vacation days I end up traveling almost all the time I'm off. I hope I can get a week off later this year and just enjoy doing NOTHING :) You were very productive during yours!

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