Amazing event

Today was an unusually mild, windless, sunny day, all be it cold to cool, but perfect for riding.
I am working up to riding a minimum of 60 miles per ride as preparation for a cross country ride in May and June. My January goal is 40 miles 2 x a week.

So todays' ride was excellent in all ways but the most amazing thing was that as I was riding through the suspiciously green and springlike fields I came across a huge flock of guinea fowl on both sides of the road. I slowed down and as I approached they all started running away. As I got closer they took off and flew about 50 feet across the road and into an adjacent field. I have no idea where they came from, but considering how awkwardly they flew, they can't be a migratory group, but more likely they belong to a local farmer. Never the less it was quite a sight, and I made 45 miles at my standard endurance rate of 15-16 mph.

To celebrate I stopped ust before home and had a latte and a biscotti at the local Starbucks and sat in the sun in all my layers and gave thanks for the day.

marni

Thanks for the nice report. Reading this on phone by candlelight. 2nd day of no power. Snow and ice storm. Where's our NW rain?

Marni, that sounds lovely.

Smitty, hope you get power soon.

Ah, Thanks, power came back on today. Just 4 1/2 days without it! I turned the light on in the laundry room, just cuz I could! We are so spoiled in this country! What we take for granted!

Sounds like you experienced a perfect ride day - and much better than my hour+ of Spinervals on a cloudy day with freezing rain outside. Thanks for sharing! :)

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Originally Posted by marni

Today was an unusually mild, windless, sunny day, all be it cold to cool, but perfect for riding.
I am working up to riding a minimum of 60 miles per ride as preparation for a cross country ride in May and June. My January goal is 40 miles 2 x a week.

So todays' ride was excellent in all ways but the most amazing thing was that as I was riding through the suspiciously green and springlike fields I came across a huge flock of guinea fowl on both sides of the road. I slowed down and as I approached they all started running away. As I got closer they took off and flew about 50 feet across the road and into an adjacent field. I have no idea where they came from, but considering how awkwardly they flew, they can't be a migratory group, but more likely they belong to a local farmer. Never the less it was quite a sight, and I made 45 miles at my standard endurance rate of 15-16 mph.

To celebrate I stopped ust before home and had a latte and a biscotti at the local Starbucks and sat in the sun in all my layers and gave thanks for the day.

marni

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Thanks for sharing! Now I am ready to move to Texas! (: I got spoiled riding outside all December- but we are now having Richmond winter: 36 degree rain (:

What a nice ride report! - I can just see you sitting outside the Starbucks in the sun. :)



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Marni, your ride sounded heavenly. Having a snack after a nice ride is so much more enjoyable :)