2 of 3 Rides Affected by Rain

As I mentioned in my last post, I'm trying to renew my vows with cycling. I logged 3 rides this week, but not much mileage. On Tuesday, I commuted to work for a whopping 15 miles. Then on Friday, I commuted again, but had to call for a pick up due to some nasty thunderstorms, and only completed 7.5 miles. Two days of commuting are better than none, but I needed a longer weekend ride.

On Saturday, we had family visiting to join us in watching my daughter's soccer game, so I didn't ride. My thought was that as long as I could get in one long ride over the weekend, I would be satisfied. And when it started raining on us as we walked to the car after the game, I was glad that I hadn't planned a Saturday ride.

But a Sunday ride was looking "iffy" too. Texas is feeling the effects of Hurricane Karl, and the weather folks predicted a 20% chance of thunderstorms on Sunday morning. As I was setting up the bike at 6:30a, I felt a few drops of rain, but that was it. I decided to try to get in some miles even if it drizzled, and as the sun rose, I saw the foreboding "red sky at morning". I took it as my warning, and cut my planned ride from 60 miles to 20. Within 30 minutes of making it home, it was raining.

It's always nice to ride, whether for 1 mile or 100, but I hope that this week the weather will cooperate more and I will be able to log a few more miles.

Note: If you're interested in my 20 miler, stats and route are here.