picnic!

We had lunch with some old friends from "Grenoble, part 1", and some other work people at a park in Sassenage. Zoe ran around and played on the play structures, and then made several trips to feed the fat and lazy ducks in the pond. Chloe and I spent most of our time catching up to her and Alex, who has started going head first down the slide. At one point, in a remarkable act of defiance, he set off across the lawn on all fours in an attempt to return to the play structure that he had just been dragged away from, arching and screaming. His excursion came to a dramatic end when, on a slight downhill, he rolled into a shrub and became lodged between branches.

A bit later, Chloe went for a run with her fabulous new GPS watch, and I went for another flat ride along the Isère. 48 km (30 miles) at an avg speed of 18 mph / 29 kph. It felt a little painful, but at least I am getting closer to dialing in the new saddle position. The new wheel and tires are fabulous. I was thinking about buying a new bike this year, but the Merckx feels so good now, I'm not sure it will be worth it!