Comments on: Life is…

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:04:13 +0000

@Bob: Ha, you may be right. Stockholm syndrome might explain my positive predisposition to those captors.

@Naomi, Chris, and Des: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the read.

By: Bob Cieszkowski

Bob Cieszkowski — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:32:42 +0000

Thanks for the inspiring words Andy, but myself and the other cyclists here can see through the facade. It’s got nothing to do with life, and everything to do with your friends pain & suffering.

And you love them both equally. ; )

By: Des

Des — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:37:50 +0000

One of the most inspiring things I’ve read this year Andy, excellent stuff.

By: Chris Rivard

Chris Rivard — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:36:58 +0000

Inspiring post, thanks for sharing.

By: Naomi Niles

Naomi Niles — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:22:17 +0000

Damn that’s awesome. Go you!

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:36:30 +0000

Thanks all for the great sentiments you’ve expressed here. Makes my day.

@Saquib: I’m glad to hear that you’re making a go of this. Keep it up and good on ya!

@Mark: Nice to know of another grey-bearded Rutledge around here. I’ll keep my eyes peeled.

By: Mark Rutledge

Mark Rutledge — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:29:06 +0000

From one Rutledge in Plano with grey in his beard to another, great story! Most of my riding is done commuting to work in the early dark and late dusk, but perhaps we will run into each other at some point.

By: chuck

chuck — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:32:41 +0000

That is way awesome!

That story would actually make a great commercial, man. Definitely inspired me!

/cm

By: Steve Avery

Steve Avery — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:31:01 +0000

Hey Andy.

Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.

By: Saqib Khan

Saqib Khan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:09:21 +0000

Andy, don’t be feeling your initial response was feeble. Yeah, we can almost always say something smarter when we have the time to draft and redraft in our head but you were spot on first time – you DO have responsibilities to your family and employees to be healthy and to be around as you have a major role in steering the path ahead for both.

You’ve been such an inspiration already, I’ve dusted off my bike, had new tyres put on and have gone from going to sleep late for no good reason and waking at 8.30am (I work from home) to sleeping around 11.30pm (will try and get that down to 11) and waking at 5.45 this morning, will try and get it down to 4.30. All this so I can ride round London before it wakes and be better able to produce a decent output at work and be present for my family in the evenings.

As a new father, my new big driver for training IS to be fitter for (my) life. Ride on, grey bearded one!