So it stormed yesterday right before I got out of work. When I walked outside the air was thick like soup and the clouds were not so comforting. I went home, walked the dog, and thought to myself "well the clouds are clearing.... I really should get that ride in". I checked the radar and saw my window of good weather. For inspiration, I went into the closet and for the first time donned the supersuit. The supersuit is a biking outfit my sister sent me from the Luna Chix. Here's a shot of her team in theirs outside of Phoenix.
It just so happens that my bike matches the supersuit and so with that much matching other cyclists may assume that I'm fast. Now that's a big deal to live up to. I took off and immediately noted that I needed to break in the shorts. They were so smooth I nearly slipped off the seat! Then as I went, I realized how comfortable they are. Sweet!
I also noticed that other cyclist were waving at me. I always wave but most people ignore me so that was a nice change. I rode a short lap, just the minimum 10 miles of my training plan. That was probably a good thing because I was able to go faster than normal.
On the final hill back from the airport, I got a little surprise.... a shot of silly string right in the face! Some white car full of teenage boys decided to light me up. Robert asked me later if I had gotten the license plate and I had to laugh....its kind of hard to get a license plate when you are concentrating on a faceful of silly string....