roll on...

...my wheels keep turning and except for my bike touring days---this is the longest stint I've had without a day off the bike. I told myself on Friday that I'd do easy miles this weekend since I rode so much all week...and the weather was supposed to be hot and windy. I did 100 miles. Not extreme maybe...but too much for "supposed to be" rest days off the bike. All I have to do is think about winter and I panic, and out the door I go. I have no "snap"...not that I was ever very "snappy"....but I guess I have alot of miles...

As I spin away on the county back roads in South Western Minnesota, I marvel at the athletes who ride in the Tour de France. They do more than double my miles at race speed, day in and day out. I'm a cyclist and I don't know how they do it. Actually, maybe I can appreciate it even more since I ride. I don't know. Those guys are not normal.

The final stage was the best final stage I've ever seen in a Tour de France. I love Vino---and even though I like Levi too, I think Vino deserved those points for such an aggressive and fine finish to the race. Wow. Sigh.

Today I worked early and there were storms in the forecast, but when I got off work, it was dry out and so I got on the bike and returned home just before the deluge! DUMPing rain. I took advantage of the wet afternoon by finally getting my new driver's license followed by a trip to the social security office for my new card. Sydney was such a good girl waiting in the car while I did these errands, that I rewarded the small hound with a rainy trip to the field so she could get some exercise.

My friends who are riding in RAGBRAI have their work cut out for them as they are getting hammered with storms. I was feeling pretty bummed that I wasn't going too, but now I just am hoping they enjoy themselves, despite the foul weather. The funny thing is, I still managed about 40 miles today---with no rain until the end of the ride. It was scary when I saw the lightening....but the rain felt good at the end of my ride.

Not much else happening here on the prairie today! Go Mary, Phyllis, Rachel and Mike at RAGBRAI!!!