Yeah, I didn’t train today.  It was raining a lot so it wasn’t like I missed out on a nice day… but I am sore.  I played with the kids, some relatives came over to see Samantha, I took a nap and we had a family picnic at Elm Creek for dinner.

Both my hands are not doing very good, one can’t squeeze tightly and the other is missing a bunch of skin.  My neck, back and shoulders are all very sore.  I have been hitting the ice hard and warm showers seem to loosen things up a bit.  Tomorrow I hope to try a light jog but we’ll see.  I hate not being able to train… drives me nuts, and now my poor wife has 3 babies to take care of and listen to my whining.

This morning I worked out with Piotr Bednarski’s Go-Training group for 3 hrs total counting my time rolling from home.  I rolled to practice, played Ultimate Frisbee with the kids and then went on a 1:45hr classic ski with Gordon, Ben and Ben, and finished by rolling home.  Great workout and lots of fun!

I was going to follow that workout with a ride into Gear West and back, but 2 minutes into my bike I was T-boned by a car coming out of a drive way that rolled through a stop sign.  I had the right-of-way but the driver didn’t see me.  I’m banged up, my left hand does not work properly and my bike is toast; but I’m alive.  The lesson here is “WEAR YOUR HELMET.”  I had mine on and if I had not been wearing it I could still be laying in the road.

Hopefully I heal up quick so I can get out training soon.  The weather has been great here in the Twin Cities.

On Tuesday, June 16th 2009 at 10:37 pm, the newest addition to our family arrived.  Samantha was 7lbs, 6oz and 21 inches long.  Grant is very excited to be a big brother!  We came home from the hospital today and everyone is healthy.  Samantha has been sleeping over 20hrs a day… wow, Grant never did that.