It was a simple training week, and since we had a wedding in the south on the weekend, I took a few days off from my bike. I still have a few tough days, running sprints and intervals and two days of upper body training.

The wedding is the daughter of our friend and we have known and loved each other since she was a child. The bride and groom bought a good plot in the backyard of Woodland Hills and a house in a great setting, which is where the ceremony and reception are held. It was a beautiful ceremony, the first Jewish wedding I attended, and we had a great time at the reception. The weekend wasn't perfect due to some travel troubles. Apart from daily life activities, I or my wife haven’t done much walk lately, but this trip requires a lot. First we had to take a long distance from the terminal in San Jose, and then it turned out that at Burbank Airport it was a long walk from the terminal to where you picked up your rental car. Even if you are in good shape, activities you are not used to can cause soreness and sure I got the shin splint and my wife’s leg soreness, but we will be better in a few days.

On the way back we were behind the schedule. Google Maps chaos didn't help: I searched for "BUR" that should be considered an airport code, but took us to the train station near the airport. Recover from this error and then again need to get off from the rental car to the terminal for a long walk, which means it passes on time for safety. But it turns out that our flight was postponed anyway. The 10-minute delay was perfect, but it ended up being an hour. After that, the situation went smoothly. In hindsight, it was all a minor malfunction and worth watching Nikki's wedding.

On Monday, I returned to the relaxed bike ride and my group climbed the southwest hill of Morgan Hill. We have some new riders who have never been there before and are happy to see their reaction to the scenery.

Next week, I will try to improve my upper body training to 3 days instead of 2 days as I have been enduring my 2-day plan. We'll see how things are going.

or a failure in a grand plan.