70 miler to Ottawa, Illinois (not Ottawa Canada Tom!!) 45 miles of tailwinds but 25 miles of severe crosswinds....20-30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. The 45 were a "breeze".(Pun intended) but the other 25 miles were brutal. I also had to dodge 3 yes 3 oversized vehicles that forced me off the road. At my advanced age the one thing that keeps me motivated can be credited to all those with whom I have done distance rides in the past. You may or may not realize it but you are the inspiration that keeps me biking. And, you know who you are. When things get tough, quitting is not an option and you declare....."if this were easy everyone would do it." Looking forward to my first century since my TKR later this spring.

 

Only one good day of riding in last week.  A 35 miler to Magnolia was the only day of outside riding.  Good tailwind.  Looking at my peers, I consider myself fortunate I can still bike and remain relatively active.  Have received both shots, Madurna and should be immune. Starting to do breakfast again with my retired teacher friends.  The Busy Corner is still my go to place but it remains to be quite a distance for those who live in East Peoria.  Hopefully the next two days will allow me an opportunity to ride outside both days.  I plan to do a 35 miler around the county and Saturday do a 70 miler to Ottawa.  Let hope the weather accommodates.  

On the granddaughter side of things, that baby is growing like a weed.  We see her every two weeks and she seems to grow plenty between visits.  Stay tuned.

 

 Great day for biking outside. Rode 34 miles to Magnolia.  Thought the wind would be at my back as the weather people indicated the wind was coming from the SW at between 14-16 mph.  Yea right.  If that were a fact I would have a tailwind the entire ride.  As it turned out it was coming from the West at about that rate so I endured a cross wind for 34 miles.  Yet it was still an enjoyable experience since it has been over three months since I was able to bike in the great outdoors.  No great happenings along the way and that's a good thing.  Tomorrow will be a trip over 50 miles and once again I'm relying on the weather people to get it right.  The wind is supposed to blow from the south at about 15-20 mph.  We'll see.