I've been lazy and put off a spring cleaning for the bike, and it let me know a block and a half into my ride with a flat tire, a patch that wouldn't hold, and then a walk home. I placated the bike with a new tube and it then allowed me 60 miles today.
I rode over the GW Bridge, up to the state line, and back down. I wanted to go farther, but I didn't take enough fuel with me and I'm racing tomorrow. We got our first taste of summer with 95+ degree temps depleting my electrolytes and dehydrating me. My legs tried to cramp up coming back over the Billyburg Bridge, but I was able to stave them off.
I only almost died twice on this ride, so that's a plus. Some german guy on a mountain bike decided to blindly ride into the bike path on the west side highway. I almost skidded into him. As I rode off, he had the nerve to yell at me (in german of course). The second time was on my way back down from the state line. An old guy turning onto 9W decided that he didn't need to wait for me to pass before he pulled out onto the highway. Luckily, I expect cars to be oblivious to me, so the situation was averted with a quick swerve and a couple nasty glares at him.
Other notes of interest: I got a nice little shower when some guy in a mustang decided to clean his windshield when he drove by me. Its interesting that in a city of millions of people you can still run into people you know. I forgot how incredibly nice it is once you cross the GW Bridge and start heading north. I absolutely LOVE hot weather. I love to sweat. It feels great.
here's to a good race tomorrow. As much as I love the heat and LOVE running/riding in it, I don't like racing in the heat. Just one 5.7 mile leg for me tomorrow.
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