the good and the bad

first, the bad. i'm getting sick! mason has been sick most of the week after starting in a new preschool. i was hoping i wouldn't pick it up but just before going to bed last night, i felt my throat getting sore. sure enough, my throat hurt quite a bit when i got up but i wasn't going to let that stop me from riding.

i ventured over to tom's and was joined by dustin, scott, amanda, and chris. we rode into downtown b'ham and stopped for a coffee warm-up break. one scary moment on the way out was a string of pvc's or skipped heart beats. i just started getting a ton of them and they wouldn't stop, so i pulled over for a minute. they settled down after that but it's still unnerving to feel your heart do that during a ride. by the time we got back to tom's, my fuel tank was empty. i was a bit jittery from being low on fuel not to mention all the caffeine from the depth charge i had at the coffee shop. my legs were fine. i just needed some calories.

mexican sounded fantastic after a good ride so i called jackie to see if she wanted to go down to mexican town for dinner. after 3 chorizo and 3 al pastor tacos. i'm stuffed. unfortunately, i'm feeling worse by the minute. hopefully, i'll be over this by next weekend as it's supposed to be 60.

ride stats for today...
total ride time 1:46
avg. speed a modest 13.8mph
miles ridden 24.5