2 weeks and counting...

i left for galveston super early this morning..i was on my bike as the sun rose. today really is a gorgeous day in texas. the high is 79 and the sun is out. when i started the ride at 7:15 it was in the low 60's. i really really hope the weather is exactly like this in 2 weeks...with a little less wind.

the ride was tough today. i was on the bike for 3 hours and boy does your tush get sore! the worst part is that the wind was blowing against me on the way back...not fun. again, spending that much time on the bike gets a little boring and then i start to slow down. at about hour 2 i was starting to wonder why i got myself into this situation.

then i had to get off the bike and do a cool down run for 30 minutes. this is primarily to help with the transition. try it sometime...even spending 40 minutes on a bike and running 5 minutes is an out of body like experience. i almost felt like i was falling forward...you don't have any good gauge of your speed. it is extremely odd. my theory is that if i can put through the first 20 minutes than I can do anything. i think the theory is going to hold. after that you get more of your stride and your feel less like an blundering idiot...but then you remember that you are running in bike shorts...so much for that self confidence!

i feel like i thought of a lot of things to share while riding...one thing is that i saw a lady in the walmart parking lot hit a cart while going probably 20 mph...i'm thinking she was texting and driving. then i noticed that it was a brand new car...bummer of a start to a gorgeous saturday!

hmmm...again, my mind fails me. april and i booked a flight to paris and amsterdam for about 6 weeks from now (at an AMAZING price) and i have my travel books next to me...i think i'm going to read now while sitting outside. happy weekend!