How dark was it?!

My decision to switch from not running in the mornings to not biking has finally paid off, as I accidentally got out of bed at 5:40 and went for a bike ride this morning. I was less than perfectly organized and it took me a while to get going. Never did find my heart rate monitor and my bike computer was locked in the truck, so I went on without. It was so dark that I decided it was best to snap on my lights and put them on “freakish strobe mode”, which, in combination with an extremely reflective band around my ankle and a gigantic reflective vest, combined to create so much light bouncing off me that I was confusing satellites. But baby, I was visible. Went soft, befitting my lack of riding this weekend, but got in some good hills and then turned back. More tomorrow.