My God I can really ride farther than I ever thought I would be able
too! After not riding that much for a bit I decided to really push
myself today. Up until today the most I had riden was 48 miles. So I
thought today would be a good day to try for 60 miles. The first 12
miles were well you know "I am out here and I am riding" kind of
feeling. The next 27 miles or so were more like " Yeah okay now I feel
better" kind of miles. Thoses are the kind of miles I enjoy the most,
they are the kind of miles where your body is well into the rythem(sp?)
of cycling, and then the mind clears and I more or less get to think
about other things, and not worry about stupid day to day stuff. Those
27 miles are why I just enjoy getting out on the old cycle and riding!
Then I was "Blessed" by the Florida Thunderstorm God! Normally I might
have said well this is it and headed for home. But then I figured "what
they heck by the time I get home I will be wet anyway so just keep
riding!" While I was being blessed, I saw something I have never seen
before. I saw a golf cart with rain gear! Yeah! It looked like it was a
white canvas type cloth, with that thick clean nylon / plastic for
windows. I drafted this vehicle for a bit then passed it and waved to
the driver with a big smile on my face. She looked at me like I was
crazy! Finally I rode out of the thunderstorm, without being hit by
lightning. Perhaps my fear of lightning is overblown! So at this point
I am about at mile 43 or 44 I didn't really notice on the computer what
it said, but who really cares. I know I didn't care that much at that
point. Then the sun came out! Yeap welcome to Florida, if you don't
like the weather wait a few minutes it's bound to change! The rain felt
good, but then when the sun came out I was wishing it was still
raining. The sun pushed the humidity way up, but also dried me off just
a bit, especially my pants which seem to hold a lot of moisture. But
then again they probably wounldn't if they were cycling pants or
shorts. But oh well! So now I am back to sweating, any my water is
almost gone, and I notice that my head is starting to ache a bit,
probably need some powerade or similar fluid. Maybe I will bring some
on my next long ride. Any way it's just a few more miles till I get
home anyway. And now I remember that all of this is why I enjoy my
rides! Pulling into driveway. The End!
Ken