Wow...I can't believe that it has actually been 6 weeks since I was in the saddle! I have really missed my bike, my lycra gear, and my cycling buddies. So today I decided to change that. With my fleece lined arm and leg warmers, Cliff Bars, Elite Water, and my new Garmin 705 GPS (happy birthday to me) I set out to brave the 43 F degree weather...and no...I did not account for the wind chill, but hey, this is Texas and the weather changes every 15 minutes...well, usually, but not today!
After the the first 20 miles, I was like, "really Michael, what were you thinking?" So I needless to say, I didn't reach my goal of 75 miles in the saddle today, but you, I'm pretty ok with that. I worked really hard this summer, raised a lot of money for AIDS/LifeCycle 9 and Lone Star Ride Against AIDS 10, so a simple 40ish mile ride in the cold, was satisfying and when it comes down to it, just what the doctor ordered. You see, I abhor the winter months and as long as I can wear lycra and ride my bike, no matter how many miles, I feel like I am keeping Old Jack Frost at bay. And as a bonus, I got to try out my new GPS for the first time...and let me tell you...it is freaking amazing technology!!
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