I love to ride in the rain.
When it's a warm rain.
When it's sunny.
Today was not that kind of day.
But I did it anyway.
I couldn't stand the thought of sitting on the trainer for 2 hours, so I put on my wool base layers and rain gear and headed out for a 2 hour tour... a 2 hour tour.
The weather started getting rough, the tiny bike was tossed.
If not for the courage of the fearless T, the Friday would be lost.
The Friday would be lost.
The bike ended up on the doorstep of
This big ol' run down house...
I could go on, but I shouldn't. I make up alternative lyrics all the time to familiar songs. Some are winners... some not so much! This one... not so much. Gotta love some Gilligan's Island, tho.
It was a *very* wet, *very* cold 21 miles at the lake. The first loop wasn't so bad. The second loop was tougher. I was getting colder. I had really hoped that I could do 30, but the shivers were starting to set in and I needed to get inside. Luckily, the hubs had the hot tub roaring and ready to go so when I arrived home I de-robed, jumped in the tub, and warmed right back up! Good times.
You know what the worst part of the ride was? Splashing through puddles? Heck no- that was fun!
The worst part was running over all the earthworms on the trail. They were EVERYWHERE. I tried to avoid the first few, but it became fruitless after a while. Poor little worms- I didn't mean to cause you harm.
I checked on the garden today. Looks good!! It's been raining for 3 days so I was afraid that there might be some drowned plants, but everything looked good. More onion and cucumber sprouts have appeared. My strawberry plant is looking kinda sad, as are the tomato plants. Crossing fingers that they rally soon. I can't wait to eat some fresh food from the garden.
Another work week begins tomorrow. "Everybody's workin' for the weekend," and I'm no exception. C'mon Friday.
4 comments:
IMPRESSIVE that you rode in the rain and cold yesterday! I tip my helmet to you. Way to be tough.
I was not tough, nor did I ride. I did go out to the garage and look at my bikes, but that was all.
I walked two miles on the treadmill... woo. ;)
Liked those lyrics!
You walked two miles more than me. ;)
I just couldn't stand the thought of the trainer. They were SLOW miles, but I don't care. I only plan to ride about 11 mph on Freewheel, so I'm training like I'll be riding. Any miles are good miles, eh?
That's right! You're doing Freewheel?! I used to ride it, not the whole week but 3 or 4 days of it. I always enjoyed it, except for the stormy nights when the wind would blow my tent around and rain would get in... but other than that it was a blast. Something about riding like that under your own power, getting by by sleeping outside and all that was fun.
I've only made it a half week the last 2 years. This year I hope to make it the full week. Actually, this year I'll have no choice. The hubs is working and can't come get me mid-week if I wimp out.
Storms are a FW staple, I think. The last 2 years there have been crazy downpours. Last year I set up my tent in Thomas is the pouring rain- and it leaked (it never leaked before). That's when I called the hubs and said I was ready to come home. Thank goodness he loves me and came to rescue me from my water tent. ;)
I would love to do more touring, but the hubs worries too much about me going alone. If I could find a touring partner, it wouldn't be so bad (he's a cyclist, but not a touring cylist- he's a speed demon).
Anywho- let me know how you like your Brooks- when you finally get to ride it.
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