So the Cinderella group was supposed to do 39 miles today. Weather forecast: rain. Also rain. Leading up to rain. And who doesn't enjoy a brisk ride with a face full of ice cold rain?
You know, earlier this week I was at the bike shop and I got some leg warmers (good call) and I was also looking at some long-fingered gloves, since I only have fingerless ones. "When would I need those?" I said. It took me an hour to feel my fingertips again after the ride.
I wasn't entirely unprepared, though. I was wearing these fashionable socks (left: Target, right: Safeway).
After the ride, my clothes looked like this:
You're probably wondering why my upper back escaped unscathed. Here's why:
Here's what I was sitting on:
And here's the directions I was trying to read:
Anyway, other than nearly getting hypothermia, and one of the ladies getting a serious knee injury, it was pretty fun. (She hit a curb sideways right before a coffee stop - landed on her kneecap. Pretty awful, I hope nothing is broken.)
We cut the ride a little short and ended up doing 35 miles. There was quite a bit of hill climbing, but I didn't mind too much. It's not easy, I get very much out of breath, but for some reason I get excited about being able to push myself and see what I can do. Burns calories too!
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