Now my heart is full
And I just can't explain
So I won't even try to.....
O.K., maybe I'll try...........I rode 3 and a half hours yesterday, it was amazing, I felt great. I couldn't have had a much better day on the bike, well, if I had more time and more energy in reserves I guess there'd be that chance. Saw plenty of bikers, some groups of 3 to 4 riders. Those I chased and some chasers, none caught and not caught myself, but the excitement was there, my heart was full of cycling and it couldn't have been a better day.
Today was a cloudy, windy, cold day as predicted but I had nary a disappointing feeling, I was at peace knowing there are more days than not to come that were like yesterday. Looking at the upcoming forecast gave me hope that the next couple of days are winter's last hold on us, clinging desperately, but I have to say, NOT everyday is like Sunday, not everyday is silent and grey. I'm ready to ride, even if it does take a couple more days to do so....until then, here is how I spent my day....
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I was out there on Saturday too, but for me it wasn't blissful. It was dutiful. Il Cammello likes hot weather, and on Saturday I was near the bottom of my temperature range by the time I finished at 6 p.m. Nevertheless, I rode 50 miles. The first 25 were into a headwind. When I turned around, the wind shifted and became a crosswind. I fought it the whole way and my heart rate average was at its highest since last July's Omro Classic. I worked like a dog. I had nowhere to hide and no one with whom to work. I don't usually train that hard, but I proved to myself that I could. Now I can't wait to do it again. I can't wait to see what I can do when the elements aren't conspiring against me. And I can't wait to measure myself against the guys with whom I usually ride.
I know how you like it, I'm sure that we'll get good weather soon enough. The forecast next week is already changing for the better. I went yesterday earlier than planned because it seemed so nice, I was out at 11ish, and it didn't seem as windy as it did later in the day. Sounds like you had a darn good "training" ride as it were, a healthy dose of butt kickin', HR maxing wind. That's good though, I think you need that every now and again to prep for those Thursday rides.
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