December rides

[salsabike]

MarieV, nice picture! I love that beach.

We did our December 100k yesterday and Laura, we JUST missed the rain--it chased us from Fremont to Maple Valley and back, and opened up just as we finished, so we didn't mind! Yesterday was month 10 of our third tandem P12. The thing I like about doing a P12 is that it disciplines us to always make that 100k ride happen every month. Funny how a little structure helps to motivate us to get out and do it. "We ride for cheap RUSA trinkets."

And we saw this handsome fellow on the south end of Lake Washington:

[Crankin]

I don't know, while I am enjoying the recent December riding, with temperatures in the high 40's/50's, there are plenty of other outdoor pursuits to do in the cold/snow. The key to winter is to be outside. I am bummed that there is no snow anywhere, locally, and it's even fading up north. No snow=no nordic skiing. There is one nordic center that still has very good conditions, and I am contemplating going up there (northern NH) on New Year's Day, for the weekend. The season here, for x country skiing is short, at least for me, because I start riding outside on a regular basis in March, while many wait until April. My guess, is that I lf I lived in a place where I could ride year round, I would get burned out. In fact, I know that would happen, as I have to be careful of that even now.
My club has either a ride or hike on Wednesday. The temperature is going to be 24 when the ride leaves. Going to *try* to challenge myself to do this, but I have my doubts!