Rain Rain Go Away

Yesterday was Max's first lesson! It was so fun...and I think he had fun too! The instructor was great...we sang songs, played little games and practiced back floats, front floats, pushing off the wall and the under water dunk (I think this one scared me more than Max)! It was such a fun filled half hour that Max took a huge snooze in the afternoon!

Today I went for a ride outside. I stepped out the doors of our condo building and it was sprinkling rain (which it had been all morning). I have never left my house to ride when it's been raining but I needed to get outside for a workout...swimming inside and doing the elliptical inside (instead of a run) has left me craving the fresh air! So, I pulled up my boot straps and off I went avoiding yet another trainer session. In the first 15 km I was rained on, hailed on and almost blown off my bike (the last one is slightly exaggerated but it was windy)! I stopped and called my husband thinking that maybe it wasn't safe to ride, but he didn't answer, so I hopped back on bike and kept heading out to Bragg Creek. I was trying to be positive...this was a great way to work on my toughness and bike handling skills. I got a few more km's of no rain but then the rain hit the last 8km and it was brutal...I was soaked to the bone and freezing freezing freezing cold! I couldn't fill my feet or my hands! So when I got to Bragg, instead of continuing on and then coming back to meet my family for lunch I stopped...gingerly got off my bike because everything was so cold it hurt and bought a coffee while I waited for my family. And there is no guilt...I hate being cold and riding is suppose to be fun, and I was not having much fun! With that said I owe some miles next week so it'll have to be an extra good, extra long ride :-)