This Morning

I almost didn’t.  I got up a little later than I wanted and by the time I had my coffee and smoothie breakfast I thought it might be too late.  I decided to jump on my bike anyway and give it a go.  I’m so glad I did!  What a great ride!  I did my usual that I’ve been talking about the last few days.  It was a good workout, not much traffic and I had the satisfaction of knowing that I had my workout done for the day!  Anything extra would be extra :-)

I left about 6:42 and it was already 80 degrees!  Still a lot less than this afternoon’s high of 107 or so  :-)

There were a lot of fat lizards on the road this morning that scurried off as I approached.  There were also a few joggers and one old guy walking.  A couple people on bikes too.  On the way downhill, I was moving and got the thumbs up from another old guy walking.  I love that downhill!  Unfortunately the speed limit is only 25, so I know I am speeding on the way down.  It was that downhill that prompted me to buy a helmet.

I used to say, “I survived growing up riding my bike everywhere without a helmet.”  That’s what happens when you get old.  Going 40 mph down a hill and you wonder, gee, what happens if my tire blows?  I don’t recommend getting old, but I do recommend the helmet if you are riding downhill.

I got home around 7:15 and it was already 83 I think.  Kinda cool for this time of year, actually :-)

Tomorrow I’m leaving early for Phoenix, so unless I’m up pretty early, the bike will get a rest for a day.  I’m glad I followed through with my promise to myself to ride.  There needs to be more where that came from!