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My New Old Roadie

Guess who has a new hand-me-down roadie…

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Uhm, well actually it isn’t mine. It was just entrusted to me by my dearest running buddy, Annie, before she left for Singapore.

Annie loves this bike of hers.  She cleans it every morning and cares for it as if it was her 4th child. Her decision to leave the bike with me truly meant a lot to me as she knew how much I needed cross training to get over this injury. I guess, being best running buddies, she knew that I would take forever to spend so much money on purchasing my own bike.

Last Saturday, exactly one week to the day Annie left for Singapore, I thought of spending the day with her beloved bike. I planned on making casual conversation with the bike and try to get to know it better in hopes that it would make for a good training buddy. Unfortunately, the rain started to pour so my date with the roadie was postponed.

Instead, I headed for the gym for solo time spinning plus strength training.  Gawd, it was so boring.  (Can I just say this one more time?  I hate the gym!)  I took a quick shower and headed out the door dwelling on the mind-numbing workout I just had vs. the fun I would have had if Annie hadn’t left. After all, it was a Saturday morning and Saturday mornings were always LSD days with Annie.  

That’s when it happened. Suddenly, I missed Annie so much. By the time I entered the car, I was crying my eyes out, utterly depressed over the loss of Annie.  I texted her about how much I missed her knowing that I wouldn’t get a reply soon because she’d be busy working.

Ugh. All this drama creeps up on me every now and then—when I drive past San Juanico where we used to meet, when I’m thinking about signing up for a race, when I remember Saturday mornings—but, I’ll be fine. Annie is doing great over there too.  

That Saturday evening, Annie called.  She asked me how the injury was going, her bike, upcoming races, and she went on to tell me that she lived near a track oval (lucky girl) and a huge sports center. She’s been awfully busy so she’s been running through the city at night. We chatted about everything and anything under the sun, just like before, as if she hadn’t left.

As for the bike and I, I have a feeling we’ll get along just as well as Annie and I did…

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13 Responses to “My New Old Roadie”

  1. wow swerte… how i wish someone wud give me a bike too… haha! dat wil serve as ur annie here in the PI when you hit the road wd her bike..ul not be so alone :D

    Yeah. Problema ko lang I remember her when I see the bike and I get all sentimental!

    tdi said on Feb 09 09 at 6:01 PM Reply

  2. Wowzer!!! a Giant! with 105s?

    Boohoo!!! .. I need a friend ( a roadie ) who will be assigned to some place too – he he he

    Enjoy and be safe BRunner.

    Hahahaha! You’re funny!

    Idnod said on Feb 09 09 at 9:52 PM Reply

  3. very lucky you! hit the road j…

    Will do, rainman :)

    therainman96 said on Feb 09 09 at 9:58 PM Reply

  4. Oh nice. Once you ride a road bike, mountain bikes will feel too slow and heavy on the road. I have a Giant as well, love my bike although I’ve neglected it for 5 months now because of my decision to run more.

    Good things I started with a MTB first. Wish I could run more like you!!!

    rick gaston said on Feb 10 09 at 3:54 AM Reply

  5. hi TBR somehow i can relate to u iwas once e jogger who became a runner got injured and now a biker got back to running and now planning to enter a race ive never been to a race but i really wanted to join hopefully this coming march u know ur an inspiration hay naku inaabangan ko blogs mo every single day hahaha natuwa ako u have ur bike na share ko lang i have a kikay roadie its pink with white daisies all over( gigles) iwth matching pink floral helmet its so bading! oo nga pala can u give me some advise im kinda intimidated by the thot of joining a 5k race ano ano ba kailangan? i train alone i just wish i have a running buddy like u and annie sometimes boring mag interval run magisa lalo na paikot ikot lang sa subdivision by the way im 42 y/o with 4 kids im here in bulacan medyo malayo sa mga running routes nyo but once in awhile dumadayo ako ng UP oval to run.thanks and enjoy ur new old bike do u have plans of joining a duathlon?

    Hi Cele, thanks for always dropping by! Just enjoy your first 5k experience. As long as you’ve been doing your homework (training), then you have nothing to worry about. Bring a hydration pack (if you have) or a small bottle you can slip into the pocket of your shorts. Make sure you’re wearing good shoes. That’s it! See you around.

    P.S. Ang cute naman ng bike mo :)

    cele said on Feb 10 09 at 8:26 AM Reply

  6. I am happy for you. May you and your bike have many fun adventures together. How about another triathlon, or a duathlon maybe? :-)

    Hi rico, thanks! I’m targetting a triathlon mid year. No specific race yet :)

    ricov said on Feb 10 09 at 9:57 AM Reply

  7. you got one na! that’s great…tell me if you’re aiming for another TRI ha i kinda want to try another one this year sabay tayo ulit but not anytime soon ha i’ll get past the half skyway run first…..see you around!

    Me-anne, I hope to do a tri middle of the year. Yey, let’s tri together!

    Mary715 said on Feb 10 09 at 4:04 PM Reply

  8. BR – Remember the bike is setup for Annie. Make sure the bike is adjusted to fit you. Have some of your biker friend check it out. They may have to adjust the seatpost, handlebars…..

    Regards Mark and Tiffin

    Thanks mark. Yes, I think I have to make a few adjustments :)

    m8parco said on Feb 11 09 at 7:33 AM Reply

  9. Does she have a name? I’m looking for a girlfriend for Quintin! :D

    Annie said before that she had a name right? I just don’t remember!

    marga said on Feb 11 09 at 7:44 AM Reply

  10. Oooh I see a triple there! Looks like you won’t have a problem with any climbs!

    Will let you know if/when I take Hannah out to bike there in AAV :) Tara!

    Javy, first thing’s first, what’s a “triple”? haha

    Sige, let me know okay? Is Hannah fast? Baka maiwan ako :)

    positivesplit said on Feb 11 09 at 7:52 AM Reply

  11. used to be a basketball buff, plus running also. but sad to say, it gave me some trouble on my left knee. so with all my needs to be active for sure gone, doc said all is not loss. told me that i could still be in action, though have to shift into a low impact kind of sport that would not hurt my knees. he suggested bike..and that where my love for bike started..the only new catch for this sports, my playground becomes much bigger and broader..you’ll know it in time when you started cycling around….hope to see soon and maybe we could be cycling buddies…happy cycling.

    Hi archie, see you around! Let’s see if i have the courage to bike outside of the village haha

    archie said on Feb 11 09 at 5:11 PM Reply

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    kahllop said on Mar 06 09 at 10:24 AM Reply

  13. Annie proly had this bike on a trainer to do spinervals as I noticed a rear wheel magnet.

    dennis d said on Aug 15 09 at 7:28 PM Reply

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