It was cloudy & yucky all day yesterday, and the weather
forecasters last night were talking about nothing but rain and colder
weather. So we went to bed thinking that
if was nice in the morning we’d ride, but if not, we’d just head right up to G’ville
to visit my mom. The rain stopped sometime
during the middle of the night, and it was sunny when we got up. Good thing, too, because it was also a little
bit colder and a whole lot windier. Cold
and windy can be tolerable if it’s a nice, sunny day—sunshine can make up for a
lot. If it had been the same temperature
& wind conditions with a cloudy sky, we probably wouldn’t have gone out.
But as it was, we got in a nice 42 miles, in spite of the
wind, and there was some heavy-duty wind.
We knew that the wind was going to be about 10 -15 mph, but afterwards
we found out that it had been gusting to 20 or 30 mph. You really know you’ve been out bike riding
when you’ve done it in 20-30 mph wind gusts.
And it took some getting used to—the combination of the wind and the cooler
temperature made it one of those
too-cold-without-a-jacket-too-sweaty-with-one-nose-running-like-a-fawcet kind
of days. But after a few miles we figured
out how much to take off and what to leave on, and it worked out all
right. It was supposed to be a group
ride, but Brenda and I were the only two who showed up, so we took it at our
own pace, and even got to make a stop at a Panera for a cherry-cheese Danish at
about the 30-mile mark. (There are some
advantages to being on your own—you get to stop where and when you want.)
So it looks like she will finish a little short this week—only
92 miles. But that’s not so bad really—it’s
not so short that it’s a cause for concern.
She’s still doing very well; she’ll very likely be at 1,000 miles well
before the end of the month, which will keep her in a very good position to
make the goal. And it’s only supposed to
be a short cold-snap, so it looks like she’ll be able to ride this week. She’s ready—let’s ride!
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