Ride-127 minutes (31 miles)
Run-1.8 miles
We opted out of the swim today because of the Million Dollar Home Tour today. More on the tour in a minute, but first, the ride.
Two days ago the weatherman forecast 80 and sunny for today. We were psyched! We wake up this morning and they changed the 80 degrees to 75 degrees and overcast with sun breaking through in the afternoon. Ok, we can still handle that-nice enough for a February ride.
We started riding and it was in the high 50s and really cloudy. Cold enough for two layers up top and long tights and two pairs of socks. We did the first 10-15 miles and it was about the same. No warm up. No sun peeking through. Then around mile 20 it started misting. And then it started misting even more. Then it got even colder. What the heck? We thought surely it would clear up. After all, the weatherman had said it would. I wonder if weathermen get written up when they mess up the forecast so badly.
More mist, less sun. Unpleasantness. Yuck. We were able to do the full distance despite the rain. We just were extra careful.
Well, most of us were extra careful. Way before the mist started, Evil Knievel showed up on our ride. He was riding a sweet little red and black tri bike with red and black handlebar tape, and he had matching red and black biking shoes. He had some blond hair sticking out of his helmet. We were heading down Cesar Chavez having turned left off of South 1st, making our way towards the LAB. We had a LAB entry just up the way. But Evil, decided to off-road it and cut across some grass. Well, Evil didn't see the gravel until she, I mean he, was on top of it, with the tires slipping out from under the bike. Thank goodness Evil has years of practice in taking risks and pulling off incredible stunts that she, I mean he, was able to make it safely across and onto the LAB. Phew. I was having flashbacks to railroad crossings and multi-bike pile-ups. Never a dull moment, I tell ya.
Here's the route.
The run was uneventful, a couple loops around the hood-it was still misting and the pups wanted to come along. We could have just as well done the Central Market loop, because they both ended up so filthy dirty anyway that they needed baths.
Then it was time for the Million Dollar Home Property Tour, courtesy of the Chris Beer Real Estate Group. Kristi dressed up real pretty for the tour and even carried a sign around with her in case anyone decided to have a cigarette. She really hates smoking. Here's her photo.
It was a fun afternoon, we saw five properties all together. Here's the view from a house on Mt. Bonnell. It was everyone's favorite home.
If you look at the left side of the photo, about half-way down, you can see the end of the lap lane pool. It has an overhang and glass walls, so when you're underneath swimming, you can see the lake view. It was pretty amazing! I think we all might play the lottery tonight.
I have to say that even though it was a short workout today, I'm totally exhausted. Maybe it's the weather, maybe it's that the Chinese hasn't arrived yet and I'm hungry, maybe it's that it was a long day, or maybe I'm just tired. I still have to go grocery shopping tonight. I hope I sleep well tonight.
Later gators!
M :)
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