Although the forecast for today and Mardi Gras had been looking pretty bleak, it now sounds like the weathermen are backing off a bit and have lowered the chance of rain quite a bit. Based on an earlier forecast, I had been expecting it to be raining this morning, but instead it was wam and windy, and the streets were dry. I knew I needed a rest day today, so I went out a little later than usual (the University is closed today and tomorrow for Mardi Gras) and rode for about 90 minutes in an easy gear. I was glad that my legs didn't feel sore at all, although I generally felt a little flat from yesterday's ride.
I don't know what I'll be doing for Mardi Gras. If the weather is decent, maybe I'll ride down to the Quarter and take some photos for a new Mardi Gras album on Ofoto. Perhaps there will be an actual training ride in the morning, or maybe I'll go out to meet the little-known Royal Run in Audubon Park. This highly informal "event" was started many years ago when the King of Rex (aka King of Carnival) was a runner and decided to have the limo stop by and meet the usual early-morning group in the park. They handed out a bunch of Rex T-shirts, and had a big king cake too. I think that there has been a Royal Run every year since, although sometimes the King hasn't shown up. I took The Daughter out there on her little 24-inch wheel bike one year (there are usually a few bike riders who accompany the runners) and she still has the extra-large gold-colored T-shirt with the offical Rex emblem.
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