Day 55 - Sat. 8/12
I did not want to get up this morning inspite of the fact I was within riding distance of home, I wanted to roll over and sleep till noon. The cumulative effect of 54 consecuative days of riding had caught up with me.
However I did finally manage to get out of bed and get ready to go. BJP's bike shoes were completely dry compliments of the newspaper stuffing from the night before. We walked over to the nearby Waffle House for breakfast, another thing I had really been missing in the Waffle House deprived states I passed thru.
The sky was overcast and BJP said the forecast for day was 30% chance of showers which sounded good to me. We set off down the Comet and I enjoyed the early morning peacefulness, I saw several big fat rabbits and one white tailed deer.
Well the 30% chance of rain became 100% and although it was a light drizzle it chilled me enough to stop and pull another shirt over my sleeveless jersey.
I knew 4 of Team Iguana were planning to ride The Silver Comet Trail from the Floyd Rd. trailhead to Cedartown and back today so I kept an eye out for them. Along came Tom H. all alone, the other 3 had bailed. After a congratulatory hug Tom continued on his way west and BJP and I resumed our eastward trek.
It was at that time that we also made the aquaintance of two riders on the Comet for their first time, Daniel Tice and his father Gerald. They were from Oxford AL and congratulated me on completing my journey.
I found myself getting more and more fatigued which when you consider that the Comet isnt a hard ride told me just how tired I was and that it was a good thing I was so close to home.
The rain continued off and on and just before we reached the end of the trail I made my decision that the rain was a sign and that the end of the Comet trail would be the end of my trail as well.
My mileage total for my 55 days of riding was 3401 with an average of 62 miles a day, and miracle of all miracles ZERO flat tires!!!
Would I do this again? HELL YES!I fully do intend to keep doing rides like this, there is so much of this country (and others) left to see and so many many wonderful people left to meet. Also 8 weeks of riding has done great things for my for my calves, quads, and hips. :-)
Would I do anything differently? I dont know, everything had good points and not so good points.
What am I going to do now? First I'm going to rest up, get all my gear cleaned and put away/returned. Then I am going to consult with my financial planner and determine if I can retire or if I have to get a job.
Do I have any final philosophical words to impart? Yup. Let fear motivate you; the fear of finding yourself sitting in a rocking chair on the porch of a nursing home with a long list of things you never got around to doing and are no longer able to.
Oh yeah, and my most important words of wisdom to live by would be:
EAT DESSERT FIRST! :-)
Do I have any questions for you? Yup, just one. WHAT IN THE HECK ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
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However I did finally manage to get out of bed and get ready to go. BJP's bike shoes were completely dry compliments of the newspaper stuffing from the night before. We walked over to the nearby Waffle House for breakfast, another thing I had really been missing in the Waffle House deprived states I passed thru.
The sky was overcast and BJP said the forecast for day was 30% chance of showers which sounded good to me. We set off down the Comet and I enjoyed the early morning peacefulness, I saw several big fat rabbits and one white tailed deer.
Well the 30% chance of rain became 100% and although it was a light drizzle it chilled me enough to stop and pull another shirt over my sleeveless jersey.
I knew 4 of Team Iguana were planning to ride The Silver Comet Trail from the Floyd Rd. trailhead to Cedartown and back today so I kept an eye out for them. Along came Tom H. all alone, the other 3 had bailed. After a congratulatory hug Tom continued on his way west and BJP and I resumed our eastward trek.
It was at that time that we also made the aquaintance of two riders on the Comet for their first time, Daniel Tice and his father Gerald. They were from Oxford AL and congratulated me on completing my journey.
I found myself getting more and more fatigued which when you consider that the Comet isnt a hard ride told me just how tired I was and that it was a good thing I was so close to home.
The rain continued off and on and just before we reached the end of the trail I made my decision that the rain was a sign and that the end of the Comet trail would be the end of my trail as well.
My mileage total for my 55 days of riding was 3401 with an average of 62 miles a day, and miracle of all miracles ZERO flat tires!!!
Would I do this again? HELL YES!I fully do intend to keep doing rides like this, there is so much of this country (and others) left to see and so many many wonderful people left to meet. Also 8 weeks of riding has done great things for my for my calves, quads, and hips. :-)
Would I do anything differently? I dont know, everything had good points and not so good points.
What am I going to do now? First I'm going to rest up, get all my gear cleaned and put away/returned. Then I am going to consult with my financial planner and determine if I can retire or if I have to get a job.
Do I have any final philosophical words to impart? Yup. Let fear motivate you; the fear of finding yourself sitting in a rocking chair on the porch of a nursing home with a long list of things you never got around to doing and are no longer able to.
Oh yeah, and my most important words of wisdom to live by would be:
EAT DESSERT FIRST! :-)
Do I have any questions for you? Yup, just one. WHAT IN THE HECK ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
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Added on August 13, 2006 by justhavinfun@pocketmail.com
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