stopwatch starts now

Yeah - so i should be getting changed and shopping but i'm writing.

I checked the radar at work, saw a break but rain coming and then the big line of storms on their way. Rapid prep and out the door.

Hit it hard, took it easy for a second then once on the path time to crank it out. Found a rhythm. It hurt but the level of effort needed to turn those stupid heavy wheels over in the calm air was tough but not so bad. Push it. Keep it going. And I did. One of the shortest rides home, probably the shortest without a tailwind. It went from wet fog, through the dozen words for the rain until we got to light rain when I got home. I hosed the bike off, dried the chain and re-lubed it and got it inside just as the heavier rain (no words for heavy rain in Seattle - there isn't ever any). Hit. Timed it perfectly. Legs felt kind of not bad. Reminding me of how much I better I do power wise in the rain for some reason, it was perfect. 47F or so and rainy. Could have probably kept going for a LONG time at that effort level even though I was breathing heavily. But still wasn't going hard enough to be able to employ the Obree breathing method. I sort of half wonder if today's sensations were due to the weekly indoor intervals. Last nights certainly hurt, and I slept like crap mostly because someone else wasn't sleeping well but not entirely their fault. But fueling was better today and it was a decently good day.

But so yeah, I won the race of the weather (although I'm still soaking wet from standing water) but now time to race to the store, get a few ingredients, get it prepped and then starting to cook and to a resting point in time to hop in the car and race into the city and back then finished.

Yes, I'm making the challenge a legit challenge by writing. But man I want my feet to dry off before i put dry socks on and normal clothes to head out, no even GeWilli isn't going to load up in the rain and ride over at this point, need to get too much stuff and trailer cover is not waterproof enough anymore for incliment weather shopping trips.

Found some dude's blog called dicks in spandex...  made me laugh, the entry from way back. Some things never change.

Although I certainly have, but at least some of the shit i was railing about is now almost not even controversial. So there's that. You can make fun of me for pointing shit out or you can listen. No I haven't been right on everything, but if were going to make a trend line well...  who knows. Stats are dumb.

Also - Rode in with MJ this morning, he said he'd donate $15 if I beat my time from last year on the Fight for Air Stair Climb, and $10 if I didn't. Got me thinking maybe should do one more round of fundraising like that...  add some fiscal pressure? Although, if feels not great asking for money to be donated, even though this cause is way better than many other charities and fundraising organizations. It is good, but can't shake the conflicted feeling.

Okay totally digging a hole. I've got an hour to get ingredients, get it started and cooking before jumping into the car.

We'll see what happens.

or not...

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