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What Joy To Ride Outside In March

3/12/2021

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Today will be the fourth day in a row that I will be riding outside.  The temperatures have been above 50F and I do not suffer from breathing the cold air.

As the title says, it has been a joy.  The winds may be strong, but there is a spring warmth that does not make you feel chilly.  A zipper hoodie has been enough to provide comfort.  Specialized is the manufacture and I had not tried it on a ride to test the utility at this temperature range.  Do you know the feeling of wind penetrating and hitting your skin?  It is that feeling that I did not experience.  There was joy in finding when is a good temperature range for this part of my kit.

We are not technically at spring, but the 50s are sure spring temperatures.  I remember flying a kite on these days.  I have been riding in winds that are two or three times the normal breeze.  Going into the wind is not pleasant, but I like the change from the steady pedaling on my resistance trainer .  I appreciate the added workout because it will build me up.  I have also had to hold tighter on the bars to keep balance in the crosswind.

There has been the joy of going a little farther each day.  On the first day I was ready to come in after barely one hour.  On the third day I was comfortable going one hour and forty-five minutes.  The progress is tangible.

It has not only been warm, but the sunny has been shining! What a boost to my mood. 

Spring is coming and there will be cold days again in Michigan.  I am ready to enjoy an outside ride when the weather cooperates.
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