This morning, rather than being a bum while Kayleigh was at work, QR and I went for a ride. We rode a 34 mile loop that had us twisting and turning on county roads and side streets all the way to Windsor, a straight shot down Higway 257 to Miliken, and then farm roads and across Highway 34 back to the house. The ride took me an hour and 40 minutes, so I averaged 20mph. It wasn't the fastest I have been riding lately but since I fought a head wind on half the ride I'll claim it as a successful training ride.
Riding through the town of Miliken was great, something was going on so there were people lined up on the sidewalks. It almost felt like they were there to watch the chubbier yet better looking version of Lance Armstrong (I'm talking about me) ride through town on the Tour de Farm Country. I felt like I was flying through town too. I don't have a computer mounted on my new bike yet, but the speed limit through town is 30mph and I was keeping up with the few cars on the road on a slight uphill. Moments like that facilitate the urge to train.
In addition to a great ride, I learned an important lesson today; always put your phone on mute. I always take my phone with me when I go on solo rides in case of an emergency. Today however, everyone who regularly calls me did so in a period of 45 seconds. After the third ring, I thought maybe someone else was having an emergency so I pulled off to answer the phone. There was no emergency, just Saturday morning shop talk. I hate being so popular.
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