Here comes the rain

Last night was a perfectly dry, warm respite for the trick-or-treaters and we sat on the front steps and handed out candy. Then in the night the rain came. I'm talking true rain, not just some sprinkles, but pouring down, windy rain.

Today was scheduled for our 80 mile ride--the peak of training before tapering for the event two weeks away. Riding in a little bit of rain, as I did on Thursday, isn't too big a deal--avoid metal and paint on the road-those white lines are slick. Riding in a ton of rain can be a bit dangerous AND being wet for an extended period of time makes your body work hard to keep you warm, in addition to racking up miles. So, the ride's been postponed...to Sunday. An occasional short ride works for me on Sunday, but 80 miles won't be happening. I'll do a longer ride on Thursday, but coach says 80 miles is too much that close to the event, so maybe it'll be 60-65 miles. Today, I'll head to the gym, get some running and spinning in and some core work. It won't even come close to a day on the road, but it'll have to do.

Two weeks until Solvang! Fundraising goals met. Oh, and happy birthday Mom!