Rides: Dec. 6th-12th

[redrhodie]

I woke up grumpy, and after biting the head off my poor bf over nothing, I decided I needed to ride before work. Jeez, it was cold out. I thought the weather man said it was above freezing, but every frozen puddle said he lied. I decided I couldn't do my easy route, since I knew one hill would be too icy to climb. So, I went north instead.

The ride just didn't feel anything but hard the whole time, like my brake was rubbing, but it wasn't. It was a beautiful, sunny, clear day. Don't know what was up with me, other than I was really cold, and the wind was from a hard direction (headwind on every hill, yadda, yadda, yadda).

As soon as I got home, since I was so slow on the ride I was now rushing to get to work, I jumped in a hot shower right away. I've never experienced this before, but I guess my extremities were too cold for the moderately hot water, and I turned bright red, kind of like heat rash, and got this weird creepy crawly feeling. It was pretty horrible. Next time, I'll let myself warm up a little first.

20 freezing miles. Not my most favorite ride, but I felt better when it was over!

[Ritamarie]

Don't know what was up with me, other than I was really cold, and the wind was from a hard direction.

Ugh. I'll take hills over wind any day! It'd be okay if you could quantitatively define it like miles or feet climbed. "I pushed "x" kilograms of wind today!" If I could write in in my log I would feel a lot better about it. But anyway, I bet you're glad tonight that you rode that 20 miles this morning!

[jesvetmed]

We are freezing here, too -- in the mid 20's all day. Never thawed out.
Got a quick Mtn Bike ride (maybe 4-5 miles) around the suburban "planned trail network"... not the greatest, but quick and it was great to be outside. I was completely frozen at the end -- except for my hands and my upper body, where I have purchased REALLY great stuff! Now to get great stuff for my bootie and head! It's a process!

[arielmoon]

Between doctor visits, an MRI and CT scan, therapy sessions and bad weather there has been very little time to ride. This makes me very grumpy. Hopefully today the weather will hold!