Got a Good Workout Today

Everything is coming back to me now....how to lay your clothes out the night before, have your lunch packed in a ziplock bag, put your fresh bike clothes out the night before, take time to eat something for breakfast, and be sure to wake up earlier so you allow yourself plenty of time to get to work!

Yup, that's me taking off for my bicycle commute. A delightful morning with less wind and warmer temperatures. Ted rode with me this morning and did a good job of pushing me to ride a little harder.

After work tonight (5:30 pm) I had to stay for a library board meeting. Our meeting lasted one hour, but then it took me ten minutes to shut down the library and gather my "stuff."

I headed for home on my bike about 6:50 pm tonight. I was concerned about riding home much later than normal, but was shocked to feel the temperature when I stepped outside...wow. The temperature must have been around mid 80 degrees.

I had a nice surprise on my way home. Just as I crested my first hill, I noticed another cyclist coming up from behind me...you couldn't miss his orange jersey! As he caught up to me on the downhill, we continued to ride together for the next 6 miles or so. We chatted about cycling and other stuff. Then I discovered he knows one of the girls I work with because he attends her church....wow, what a small world.

It definitely made a difference to ride with another biker. Of course I was trying to keep my speed up, didn't want him to think I was a wimp. At one point I even felt a little nauseated climbing the second hill....lol, I'm such a nerd. I hung on with him and then we said our good-byes. I was so glad to meet up with this nice guy. Thank you to whoever you were, I needed the extra push.