2024 MILEAGE - 1678.6
I rode on Friday, but neglected to post about it (riding inside while watching the first half of the movie Les Miserables), and then yesterday I took off, devoting a large swath of time to watching a baseball doubleheader that was a discouraging use of my time, as Detroit dropped both games.
Today, though, I was glad to be able to get back to riding on a GLORIOUS day! First, I spent a good chunk of the afternoon watching my Detroit Tigers host their divisional rival, the Minnesota Twins, in the finale of a weekend series. After trailing 3-0 for nearly the whole game, it looked as if we were about to lose our third straight to Minnesota. But then, just when all hope seemed nearly gone, Detroit exploded for 4 runs in the 8th inning to take the lead and, eventually, the win.
I was tempted to take the day off today, too .... but that game buoyed my spirits so much that I pushed myself out the door, and rode a round trip to Marsh Park. A brief ride, to be sure, but I'm still getting my legs back after the winter. On the way home I took this picture. It was good, too, to be able to ride outside, for only the 8th time this year.
As the picture sort of shows, summery weather hit us unexpectedly today! Fortunately I checked the temperature before leaving, and changed out of the hoodie and jeans I had worn most of the day into short and a t-shirt, or I'd have melted! When I began, at 5:15, it was a sunny 79°, and by the time I finished, it had "cooled down" to 77°.
This gave me a ride of 10.0 miles in 1:15.
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