Dropping Temps

I got out towards sunset today and had a nice run. The scheduled called for 5, so I did it I think -- I had no watch on and have no idea how long I was out nor how far it really is though it felt close to five. I felt pretty good through the first half and little tired on the second half. The footing was crummy again -- we had more snow yesterday -- so much energy was wasted in slips and slides. Today was a cold day and it was amazing how quickly and how much colder it got as the sun set. It seems silly to say it out loud, ("Yes, Agricola, when the sun sets it gets colder . . .") but the temp drop was dramatic and rapid. The cold felt like a face-slap today and sort of stung. I also didn't have my wind-undies on today, and though not windy I've still got some residual twinge in the unit which got a little chillier than I like it to. I'm racking up some toughness points though, so that's good, I guess.

Speaking of Nips

You sit on a trainer differently that on a bike in motion. The physics are different, and as a result the sit on a trainer is heavier, less variable. I pulled out the trainer Monday night, so I could ride and talk with Mrs. FreeArtist, having arrived at home a bit later than is typical for lately. At 26 minutes / 7.5 miles, I had a bad feeling in the ya-yas, so I bailed. It was a little scary, actually.

I'm in San Francisco through Friday so won't ride/blog again until the weekend. Peace, boys.