Glorious ride

Know what I feel like doing after riding 52 miles for the American Diabetes Association at a killer pace (for me, and most people) of 18 mph? Not a damned thing. Luckily for me, my DVDs of the first network season of SCTV arrived yesterday, so I have something to do while not doing a damned thing.

It was a great ride this morning, though. I don’t usually (okay, ever) ride with groups, so it’s a very different experience. Pulled out early at a pace up over 20 mph to get past the knot of cyclists (I heard it was over 800, overall. Don’t know how many did the 50 mile route), and started sharing the work with another rider for a while, a different and nice experience. (Being on the front of a line can take four times as much energy as being in the line.) Got dropped eventually when I had to sit up to eat, soloed for a long while, and eventually picked up some other groups now and then. Tried not to suck wheel. Anyway, it was a glorious day, though the wind really kicked up about halfway through and created some wicked crosswind coming up over the river. Sunny, high 70s, hardly any cars, very little roadkill, and I even saw a mature bald eagle right near the end of the ride. Only took two rest stops and came in just under three hours of riding time, and it was timed perfectly, too, because Lee and the girls drove up and passed me (I didn’t even see them) and were waiting for me on the lawn when I got to the finish. Perfect day. And thanks to those who gave in support of the American Diabetes Association. If you still want to, you can still connect to the link at right for another few days.

But now, I’ve got some serious lying around to do. Altogether, since a week ago Saturday, I’ve ridden just under 200 miles, and yes, I do need to apply butt cream.