HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!
I was up early today as usual, eager to ride. But weather.com was calling for the light showers we had early this morning to end by around 8:30, so I made myself wait, and worked on beginning the sixth movement of my Requiem.
When I went out just past 8:30, the light showers continued, as they did throughout the first half of my ride. Combined with the 46° temperature, and the spray coming up to me from the sidewalk/trail, I was very soon thoroughly soaked and cold, and relatively miserable (though with thanksgiving in my heart—my devotional reading this week has reinforced the theme of the day, urging us to follow the injunction of scripture to give thanks in all circumstances).
I had hoped to do a longer ride, and, in fact, as I neared the conclusion of my first round trip to Marsh Park, I considered turning and doing a second. But, given the conditions, I thought it would be prudent to keep it shorter today, as I was concerned about it leading to illness. So I settled for a single round trip, completing the 9.5 miles in 59 minutes.
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