Yesterday was cloudy and dreary while today was sunny and bright. But it feels as if the body has hit a low point. And, while yesterday, despite the grey, there was an exhilaration while riding, today, despite the sun, the body dragged heavily.
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| Luis & Jorge |
I decided to drive over to the Botanical Garden entrance of the Lake Fayetteville trail and set off from there. People contact seemed important on this low-feeling day. There weren't too many people out but while crossing the dam, I passed a father playing chase with his son. When I turned around, they were sitting on the bench on the bridge and I stopped to ask if I could get their picture. Our short exchange helped bring some energy into this tired body. I like the little twist of the mouth that Luis has in the picture, as if he isn't quite sure he approves of the situation.
I stopped to take a couple of other pictures of shadows but they didn't come out very well. Near the end of my ride, I passed Tom a second time and we stopped to chat.
We know each other from riding with the Ozark Roadies. Tom has a couple different recumbent bikes and I'm always amazed how fast they can be.
By the end of an hour, I was finally beginning to feel warmed up but I knew I really needed to keep the ride to the minimum, my version of a day of rest.
Tomorrow, we are headed to Little Rock for a couple of Rachel's soccer games. It will be nice to have a change of venue for a couple of days. I'm hoping to get in at least a 30 mile ride tomorrow. Also, because of the late game time, it will mean a very late posting.
I'm keeping it short and sweet today.
Today's Ride: 62 mins. 10.72 miles. 50 degrees. 12-18mph winds. Miles YTD: 1,243.43
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