Reasons Unknown

Lifting one slat of the Levolors I peered out into the darkness looking for a sign. The prior night's forecast had been bleak, and rather than an internet radar check I thought today I'd rely on a look out the window. Although it was still a bit too dark to discern the degree of cloud cover, there was one thing I was looking for that would tip the balance. Aha! One bright planet and a couple of stars twinkling in the predawn sky provided ample information to get me out on the bike for the morning ride. For reasons unknown, my legs were feeling good today. Go figure. With a brisk tailwind and a handful of riders working the front we flew out to the turnaround with speeds in the upper 20s, occasionally nudging above 30. Sitting in the paceline felt easy today and when we finally turned around I was surprised to see that half of the group had dropped off the back and eased up a couple of miles earlier. Nonetheless, we all came back together eventually and the return trip into the wind was then broken up by delays for two flats. A few sections of the bike path had been wet from recent rain showers, and that's all it takes to guarantee a flat or two. As we approached the end of the ride the air, already thick with moisture, started to get a little foggy and I could feel my soaked clothes sticking to my skin. It was another bad day for the camera, so it stayed safely in its ziplock bag.

Once again I dodged the raindrops on the commute to work, spending the day looking out the window at a grey sky and occasional rain. I've got a lot of stuff to do at work today, so......