Wednesday, November 24, 2010

foggy went a ridin'

i didn't get quite as many miles in this morning as i had hoped. i had to take care of a few things around the house so we'll be ready to leave for my parents' house later today. i did the next step on the cresent rolls. i changed laundry from the washing machine to the dryer and started another load. i put away the clean dishes and cleaned up the kitchen counters and then, after a brief talk with my wife, i went for a ride.

it was a balmy 47 degrees at 5:15, so i didn't have to wear as many layers. that meant less dressing time and more time on the bike.

i headed out just before 5:30 and met up with a little unexpected fog. it wasn't terribly dense most of the time and there isn't much traffic on the highway early in the morning, so i just kept riding. there were a few times that in the darkness i wasn't sure how far i could see, but most of the time i was confident i could see at least a half mile.

when i got to the top of nine-mile hill, the fog started to clear a bit. i rode on past chicaskia road, past the county salt shelter and mayfield to anson road where i turned around. i had planned to ride at least two miles further out, but decided i needed more time to get everything ready at home. no sense in getting in trouble when i don't have to.

the ride home was basically fog-free. visibility increased as the sunlight grew. i felt great and my legs felt super-good as i pedaled along, not really pushing it, but not just spinning either.

i rode back onto pine street at about 7:15 and hit my driveway a minute or two later. i logged everything, came inside and started in on the remaining work. another load of laundry changed over and another started. a shower taken and a face shaved. doors unlocked and dailymile post posted.

ready for the day! (26.26 miles @ 15.4mph)

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