Saturday, July 3, 2010

Riding in the rain

While at work yesterday, I kept looking out the window at all those black clouds rolling through north Dallas.  Rain then dry.  Rain then dry.  Should I ride to Victory Station or should I wimp out and take the light rail.  When I got off work, the rain had stopped.  Off I went toward Victory.  Eight miles of dry road in traffic.  Then when I got on the Katy Trail, the skys opened up.  What a downpour.  It had probably been 10 years or more since I had been drenched. 

Today, I decided to ride 30+ miles to make up for the day I missed last week.  This was a test to see how well I will hold up for a semi long ride.  First off, the weather is fantastic for July - 80 degrees and cloudy.  Knocked out 18 miles before stopping for a sandwich.  Then another 14 miles.  I got my 100 miles in for the week, and am getting more confident that I can ride 40+ miles for several days in a row. 

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