It was my own fault. I wore what I thought was plenty of clothing -- base layer, jersey, vest, arm warmers, and winter bibs. All of those items were perfect. However, before we left I was questioning whether I should wear warmer gloves and knee warmers. I decided against both -- big mistake! The ride never got much above 40 degrees. Felt slight rain with about 8 miles left, but luckily it passed. Chris and Sarah were the brave souls today. Sarah decided not to do the race today (which is why Eddie did not ride), so she made it out. We had a great time, but it was definitely cold! It is now 5PM and I am still trying to warm up. Going out for pizza after the ride was worth it, though! All I could think about during the ride was, "only 25 more miles until food... only 22.5 more miles until food..." HAHA
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Cold, cold ride!
It was my own fault. I wore what I thought was plenty of clothing -- base layer, jersey, vest, arm warmers, and winter bibs. All of those items were perfect. However, before we left I was questioning whether I should wear warmer gloves and knee warmers. I decided against both -- big mistake! The ride never got much above 40 degrees. Felt slight rain with about 8 miles left, but luckily it passed. Chris and Sarah were the brave souls today. Sarah decided not to do the race today (which is why Eddie did not ride), so she made it out. We had a great time, but it was definitely cold! It is now 5PM and I am still trying to warm up. Going out for pizza after the ride was worth it, though! All I could think about during the ride was, "only 25 more miles until food... only 22.5 more miles until food..." HAHA
