I'm back for real -- almost. Sigh.

[CorsairMac]

I say ride! But...........once I get dressed, I need to do whatever it was I got dressed for....which is why Sats are always hard, I get up, put on bum-around clothes and then don't want to change clothes again to Do anything! lol

[pooks]

Corsair -- exactly. I need to put on my cycling togs as soon as I wake up, then I'm in the mood. But I haven't been able to find my favorite biking shorts and that frustrated me and gave me an excuse to put off riding.

Today I hunted until I found them.

And the ride -- was fun! HOT (only 98.6, not 100, but I'm still soaked in sweat after a short ride) but fun.

I rode to the post office, parked my bike inside where I could keep my eye on it and stood in line. Mailed my stuff (LIVESTRONG wristbands to people who are supporting my ride in October) then headed back home --

To get caught up in after school traffic. I live 1 1/2 blocks from an elementary school and this is the third day of school. Parents haven't worked out the kinks, yet.

And neither have I!

To make the left turn I needed to make, I should have stayed in my lane and held my place so I could do it but I was hugging the curb. I could tell the cars weren't sure what I was doing -- the first one turned left but the next on hesitated, waiting for me to indicate what I wanted to do -- I just waved them on and kept riding.

I made the block (AWAY from the school and my house) and managed to make the approach from a 4-way stop. Much easier. I just waited my turn. The moms in cars were watching me carefully so I indicated with a nod of the helmet when I was waiting for them to go, and they took their turn.

It was interesting, but I think I'll avoid school traffic!

It was fun. It was hot. And I think the 3 or so miles was plenty, even though I felt like I could keep going. Once I got in the house I was a tad shaky, even though I'd been drinking cool water from my camelbak while I was riding.

I do NOT handle heat well. I actually am susceptible to heat issues, so 50 degree weather sounds HEAVENLY to me!

[mimitabby]

yes, 50 degree weather is what we had this morning MY EARS WERE COLD!!

Glad you went for a ride.
I can't imagine having to negotiate all those moms in SUV's and kids and that heat too!! you will probably avoid going out that time of day next time

[MomOnBike]

Pooks, if it weren't for the slight issues of geography, I'd ride with you any time. We seem to be built for the same weather.

Right now I can't wait for the temps to get down into the 50s and below. That's my idea of riding heaven.

I don't deal with heat well, either, I just don't seem to be able to cool off as well as I did when I was skinny (physics is a hard master...).

Right now, I'm waiting for the day to cool off a bit so I can get out, but not overheat. But I WILL ride.

[pooks]

You'd think a 5th generation Texan would have adapted to the heat, wouldn't you? But my dad didn't handle heat well, either, and he was 4th generation, so clearly evolution takes longer than that!

On the other hand, my husband and I both had 4 wisdom teeth and one of our sons only had 3. I circled him and studied him carefully. "Evolution," I said, "right before our eyes!"