love ya old man
3 rides over the last 3 days. the first one lasted for about 30 minutes and went about 5 miles over the path. turned around and went home in pain from underestimating the weather (lobster gloves or goretex gloves are now on the wish list).
2nd ride remined me about the mini-heart attacks i was introduced to last year at this time. it was probably the iciest i have ever seen the path. rode out to Theo Wirth and it took me almost an hour to ride the same route it takes 15 minutes on a good day. it is not an exageration that i could have ice skated 25 to 30% of the way to the trail at Theo. i am actually now interested in possibly skating the bike path someday just to be goofy. the idea reminds me of a time growing up when i ice skated a creek with friends. that was a good time. growing up in Iowa forces a kids imagination to stretch if your going to have fun.
3rd day was a reward for trying it again. B was amazed that i was going to give it another go after cheating death so many times the previous day. but on the third day there was about an inch of snow over the ice. i was now flying with the traction given by the white stuff. got to Theo in about 20 to 25 minutes. i had first tracks at Theo and went 4 laps because it was so much fun. the last two laps were after a Pug or 2 had gone through and the trail was a blast. 2 hours and 38 minutes and 21 beautiful miles. love ya old man winter.
2nd ride remined me about the mini-heart attacks i was introduced to last year at this time. it was probably the iciest i have ever seen the path. rode out to Theo Wirth and it took me almost an hour to ride the same route it takes 15 minutes on a good day. it is not an exageration that i could have ice skated 25 to 30% of the way to the trail at Theo. i am actually now interested in possibly skating the bike path someday just to be goofy. the idea reminds me of a time growing up when i ice skated a creek with friends. that was a good time. growing up in Iowa forces a kids imagination to stretch if your going to have fun.
3rd day was a reward for trying it again. B was amazed that i was going to give it another go after cheating death so many times the previous day. but on the third day there was about an inch of snow over the ice. i was now flying with the traction given by the white stuff. got to Theo in about 20 to 25 minutes. i had first tracks at Theo and went 4 laps because it was so much fun. the last two laps were after a Pug or 2 had gone through and the trail was a blast. 2 hours and 38 minutes and 21 beautiful miles. love ya old man winter.
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