Greased up & Hungry

 This afternoon fellow SUS '12 rider Emily & I met up for a ride. The weather has been great these past few weeks, but I was assured today by a stranger that Pittsburgh owes us at least one more snow before it's all said & done. That being said, today was bright, sunny, & in the low 80's. This would upset me were it not for the fact that biking provides a DELIGHTFUL breeze.

By the old penitentiary & psyched to have biked there!

Emily & I rode on a few of PGH's great trails. Enjoyed the weather, chatted about B&B & I spent the time trying to become more comfortable with all of my riding accessories. Including trying to drink from my Camelbak while riding...not quite there yet. Haha. Emily & I parted ways after about 20 miles, but I got another 9 in on some familiar trails.

My "casual" pose.

One thing I will say is biking is very different from running (DUH.). Running will make you sweat & you'll be very cognizant of this fact. Biking on the other hand reminds me of swimming. You're sweating, you definitely are, but the breeze keeps it in place, and partially dries it before it has a chance to roll down your face or leg. The other part of this is that biking is dirty. You're moving 10-15 mph and ALL the dirt & grime you are biking over is leaving little bits of itself on your sweaty legs. What a great thought, right? All I'm saying is I'm coming to understand that this summer is gonna get grimy.

My leg post-ride, love me some chain grease. :)

 So, when it was all said & done, 29 miles on McFly today, bringing my grand total to 88. Slowly but surely working my way up to those 500 training miles. Look for a 4 city post tomorrow to finish up all the cities in LA before we head on to TX!

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P.S. I could not possibly have been hungrier following my ride. I thought I might rip the house apart in my kitchen madness to get dinner made before I fainted/ became angry. Chicken parm, ravioli & some cheesy garlic bread, with an appetizer of peanut butter ice cream. If I'm this hungry after 29 miles I can't imagine after 79 miles. Lord help and bless our hosts who feed us. Haha

29 miles today + 59 miles completed = 88 miles / 500, 412 left to ride.