Ok, so around 2:30 I decided it wasnt really raining, nor was it going to rain bery hard. So I kitted up, jumped on the bike and headed outside. As I sit here, wringing water out of clothing, stuffing newspaper in my shoes to dry them out and hanging jerseys and shorts where they can dry, I decided...
Hands down...GREATEST TRAINING RIDE EVER!
There was something about the strong winds and the rain that just felt awesome to ride in. I got in a few intevals as I powered down the Huron River Bike Trail and some of the Ann Arbor streets to Barton Park and back. I was over 20mph pretty much the whole time, with exeptions to sharp corners and intersections. I even got up to 31mph.
All in all it was an awesome training ride. I am really psyched now to race. I was kinda getting down about racing....but not anymore.
On a different note: On my way back to Eastern, I saw a young couple embraced tightly kissing each other with a look of pure joy in their eyes. It was when I rode a few feet farther I discovered why. On the guys truck, taped to the cab were four poasterboards that read "Will" "you" "marry" "me?" I thought it was really cool.
4 comments:
Riding in extreme weather conditions makes you feel badass.
Your next strongman trick is to climb a narrow mountain road while it snows.
You buying my plane ticket out there?
Your riding in 20 degree weather, and rain?
Well, when you come down with a bad cold that turns into the flu then bacterial pneumonia, you will wonder why...
Hey you didn't tell me about this! I can't wait until you get out and ride again...
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