what not to do on a bike ride!
Yesterday I went riding by myself when the weather was very questionable....it had been raining all night and into the morning. I saw a break in the rain, and the radar indicated a break of clear before the next big patch of rain. And it looked like the rain would pass N of here.
I felt so guilty b/c I took of 5 days from training to go home for Christmas (am training for an Ironman in April) so I felt like I must ride.
Well, at mile 18 it was drizzling pretty good. I was wearing a water-resistant jacket and wind-vest, w/glove, headband, and wool socks. I changed the route to a shorter loop (around 48 miles or so) and kept going b/c I felt good and dammit i needed the miles.
At around 24 miles it was full-on raining and I was soaked. Had gone too far to turn around, so just kept going. About 10 miles later, I heard thunder and saw lightning. My feet and hands were numb. I was starting to freak out. I did not have a cell phone on me and just kept riding so I would not totally freeze.
At mile 38 I flagged down a car and begged for a ride home. Thankfully it was a kind lady who drove me the remaining 10 miles home. I was shaking so bad I could hardly put the key in the door.
Today I am paying the price...sick! Stuffy head, fever, chills, sore throat! And it is beautiful sunny 60 degrees outside! So mad at myself for not waiting one more day to get a quality workout in and avoid the illness.
O well, thanks for listening,
Laura
