It's Thursday!

Wow, great ride tonight! The group got split up pretty badly when we and other traffic were stopped on Leonard Road due to a movie being shot nearby. We managed to sneak past the deputy (well, actually with his permission) but it was done in smaller groups, and the front 5 guys just took off without waiting for the rest of us. The rest of us blitzed down Ellerbe Road trying to catch on before the CrossRoads but didn't...and that surprised me with the horsepower we had on hand. So our group split up due to that pace. I was happy to have been able to stay with the faster group but after CrossRoads I hung back to ride with the rest. What was irritating is that, back in the day, when we used to leave from LSUS we always regrouped at the CrossRoads. Jason, who was riding easy due to a heavy workout the night before, was really pissed at the guys who didn't wait for us which pretty much negates the purpose of the training ride.

Oh, well, we had a pretty good ride anyway. The pace was generally high but doable for the folks who weren't up to par yet. Jason and I took longer-than-usual pulls at the front....I was feeling energetic despite not having been on the bike enough the last 7 days. I attacked the hills to get some climbing time in and wasn't feeling tired at all the last half of the 50-mile ride. Good signs...now if my legs will allow me to do the Friday morning ride, weather permitting, then we'll be o-tay!!

Had the usual Thursday lunch with Dad and he briefed me on his trip to Arizona last week. He thoroughly enjoyed himself but all the traveling to different scenic spots really wore him out. They had total "rest days" on both of the Sundays they were there. Jonnene and I are heading out there for our first wedding anniversary soon and we needed the info.

The time trial scheduled in Baton Rouge for Saturday has been moved to Sunday due to expectations of heavy rains anticipated in the area on Saturday. I'd like to go down for that but I don't think I want to spend the funds for a 21-mile go-till-you-blow solo bike ride. Besides, BR is tough enough to get to from Shreveport...count on over 5 hours of driving time. There's a time trial in Lafayette next month and that's a much easier commute, a tad over 3 hours on the interstate, do the thing, and zip back.

Still waiting on Steve to get my taxes done...only five days to go! What will I owe?