I'll live

I should'a done a few warm up rides before I tried the 30.
I shouldn'ta forgot about the caffeine withdrawal thingy and had more coffee before I left or at least had some when we got to Redmond 12 miles out.
I mighta slept better last night if I hadda cuppa joe after I got home.
All headache under the bridge by now, however.

Stats;
Miles - 28.4
Time - 2:49:37
Average speed - 10.0
Top speed - 20.1
Miles since I got the "compteur" - 276
Recommended training miles before trying the STP - 500

I did hit the wall @ 26 miles.
Sent my riding partner/trainer/trailboss on ahead (she has a job and all)
But with my head back in service due to this morning's brew, I am stumbling a bit because aforementioned "tete" keeps expecting "moi" to do little things that my musculature is not quite ready for.
However, "avanti" and all that, you know.

Over on FFTR, Alex's words have garnered this praise from "Monster Paperbag"

"The palette shifts
depending
on the slant
of the sea
and the mood
of the clouds."

i love this part :).

February 21, 2008 9:19 PM

Oh yeah, I had a beer and a good conversation with one of my musical colleagues
at the Triple Door last Friday eve.
Obtained some good gossip that I don't know what to do with other than to enjoy it for it's intrinsic value. Knowing what's going on always helps.

I've got to go now and help search the wilderness for additions to our kitchen project (tile for the countertops)
Book group is meeting here in March
It would be nice to have something finished.