Warm and Wet

I went out to ride Thursday morning fully expecting a typical long training ride up on the levee bike path. It was, in fact, neither long nor typical, but instead just warm and wet. Looking out from my east-facing window at home, the sky looked just fine, but when I finally emerged from under the oak trees and got a look at the sky to the west I was surprised. Up atop the levee a small group was waiting, casting frequent nervous glances at the menacing low grey clouds to the west. The chances of staying dry were dropping precipitously even as we rolled out, and when Erich joined us he said he was sure that once we got through the rain, it would be fine on the other side. A minute later the first raindrops started to fall. We hadn't even gotten past the Huey P. Long bridge. I reached in my pocket for the camera and stuffed it into the Ziploc bag along with my cellphone. The rain started coming down harder and I knew this was going to be less of a workout and more of an easy spin than originally planned. At least it was reasonably warm, so if one didn't mind the wheel spray in the eyes or the toes sloshing around in the water-filled shoes, it really wasn't too bad.

Sure enough, after a few minutes of heavy rain we came out the other side and the rain tapered off. The road was still wet, of course, so unless you were at the front it was pretty much like riding in the rain anyway since nobody had fenders. We ended up turning around at the parish line, but at least we got in a few miles. By the time I headed off to work the weather was much improved. When I finally called it a day around 5:30 pm, the Colin Goodier Protection Act was just coming before the Senate transportation committee where it was rather quickly approved.

So here I am, having just finished a little project for work and still needing to finish the Tour de La Race Bible, not to mention get my act together so Brandon and I can drive to Alexandria tomorrow evening for the Racing Rapides omnium, but "it's alright 'cause it's midnight and I got two more bottles of wine." Actually, it's alright 'cause I'll probably have some time tomorrow to get that stuff done. I think I need sleep more than wine right now.....