Total mileage for 2017: 2875.9
Michelle and I left our home at 10:30 this morning—she to go on her errand of helping a friend, and I to go ride. When we got out to the garage, the small snowflakes caused her to exclaim in glee, "How exciting! Your first snow of the year!" I replied (with considerably less enthusiasm 😎)," 'Exciting' isn't exactly the word I'd use for it."
I last rode on Wednesday (Thursday was very busy with shopping and cooking, and Friday with working to submit my application for a composition competition; yesterday it rained all day, so I went to LA Fitness and worked out first thing in the morning), so I was glad to be able to ride today, and had hoped to do two round trips to Marsh Park for my first time since October 25 (before my trip to Iowa). I knew it would not be a fun ride, in 35° gray gloom, and battling a 'refreshing', blustery wind (20 mph from the west-northwest). But it was more challenging than I had expected, and by the time I had reached the two-mile point, I had decided to scale back my plans and settle for a single round trip to the park. This decision was inspired by the tiny ice crystals bouncing off my cheeks, but even more so by my frozen hands, as my fingers felt about ready to fall off. Anyway, I rode that 10.2 miles in 1:14.
When I got home, though, feeling the inadequacy of my cloth gloves for this weather (comfortable, but ...), I dug out my heavier winter ones.
Dear Allen, I am so impressed that you went out this morning. My last ride outside was last Tuesday with sun and the high 40's. Please don't worry about reaching mileage goals, but be proud that you are outside when other cyclists such as myself are looking for places to store our bikes for the winter. I remain a big fan and admire your work ethic and honesty in the wake of very adverse weather. rob
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rob - that's very kind of you.
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