With no plans for the day and a drizzly overcast sky, I wasn't quite sure what to do today. The time change granted me an extra hour of sleep that I didn't really need, and so I ended up at Starbucks for breakfast. Luckily, looking out the window of the hotel I could see that a big rowing regatta was underway, which turned out to be the annual Head of the Iowa Regatta . We broke out the umbrellas and took a long walk along the riverside path watching the races. Rowing is pretty much of a cult sport in New Orleans, and I've never seen so many boats. Competitive rowing has always appealed to me, and it's definitely something I'd love to try one day, even if I do end up stuffed into the bow barking out orders! At least the steady light rain kept me from feeling like I should be on the bike too much. Later in the day we went to the big mall with The Daughter, mainly just to kill time, and she bought me a nice pair of arm-warmers at the huge sporting goods store they have there. This little visit to IC sure did cost us a lot more than I would have liked it to, but it was kind of nice to take a little break, visit with The Daughter, and zoom around town in her nimble Jeep Liberty. We'll be heading back to N.O. very early tomorrow morning, and I think we'll probably spend the night there before returning to our foster home in Jackson early on Monday. Perhaps I'll finally be able to get back on the bike Monday morning before we head out. I think I have now achieved full de-conditioning and am ready to begin winter training from the ground up!
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