"Short" Ride

For the last week I have had plans to go out for a 16-18 mile ride with a friend today after church.  Then, I woke up this morning and it was raining.... it rained all morning and it wasnt until mid afternoon that things started to clear up.  Unfortunately, afternoon was too late to ride with my friend.

After cooking some meals to freeze for the week, I decided to go out for a ride by myself.  I dont particularly like riding alone (but will certainly be getting used to it soon) but it was too beautiful to not go out and enjoy it.  

So, I took Sophie (my bike) out and went for a ride.  I didnt have any particular plan for my ride other than to enjoy the fall afternoon and see how the new bike shoes worked (last week I purchased wider bike shoes in the hopes that they would help my feet to not fall asleep when I ride).  I headed out from my apartment complex and in a direction that I hadnt ridden before.  I wasnt familiar with the roads I took and wished I felt more adventurous because it would have been a great day to explore.  As it was, I just road around the block for ride of about 6 miles.

Yep, that is right.  Six. miles. I knew when I headed back into my complex that I hadnt ridden far and that I would get harassed by Helene (friend and coach) if she found out.  Two hours later, guess who sent me a text and asked me how my ride was?  Ha ha!  She even asked me how far I rode.  I owned up to my sad little ride and her response was exactly as I anticipated!  Thus I learned two things from her today:

1. I will never go out on a ride so short again.
2. Six miles is not a short ride.  A short ride is 20 miles.

Training for next season starts in three weeks.... Ready or not its coming!

Goggles On!