After being beat by the wind and the hills on Saturday. I headed back out for more. I had made the novice mistake of wearing a cycling jersey and socks as opposed to my tri jersey and no shows. Yep, that sun gave me a dreaded (coveted by some) farmers tan.
Jason and I went out for a small loop around the west side of town. The wind was brutal. You can see The Weather Channel had it listed as 27mph south winds. There was also a wind advisory. Basically it was is windy as f#$%.
I took the long way around to pick up Jason at his house. Heading down Old Salem Lane with a cross wind, I was forced to keep my hands on my hoods. I really thought my bike might just blow out from under me. (Lola is pretty light) I almost think it was easier going into a head wind, which is hard to believe.
We headed south down Farmingdale road. We started heading down into a valley, the key word being down. With the force of the wind it felt like we were going up. I guess I will never stop being amazed by the weather…
We completed the loop. I ended up with 25 hot and windy miles. But the workout didn’t stop. I immediately put my running shoes on and headed back down the street.
I was really just testing my legs. I thought… maybe around the block. But the block turned into a mile, then another half. The legs felt pretty good at a 7:30 pace (with a tail wind).
On the way back I slowed down a little, but it felt so good.
I definitely didn’t mind the conditions today. The sun burning my skin. The wind drying my mouth. I will take this over the 20 degree wind chills any day. Plus, I was able to even out my farmers tan.
