The Deluge and the Photo Editor

I think that Adam has forgiven me. He's talking to me at least! Last weekend (as our street was flooding from the deluge of rain and he was helping me get my biking stuff together for my weekly ride) he pleaded with me to take photos of the team standing around in the downpour, in our matching jerseys, getting ready for our ride. I think that maybe he wishes that he were a photo journalist. I promised.

When I got to Monterey to start the ride, you could see blue skies in Carmel and not a drop of rain to be felt. I figured that meant I was off the hook. My photo editor disagreed. So...look for photos in the future!

The ride itself was great. Perfect weather (not too hot, not too cold), an occasional blustery breeze to bring me to the present (if I had started daydreaming), a bike path that winds along the Pacific Ocean. We are inching our way towards our 100 mile goal. Our first week, we rode 15 miles in the Santa Cruz hills. This last ride was a rolling 20. The days in between, we are on our own (but expected to train 6 of 7 days- biking and doing strengthening excercises).

Next week, we ride up the coast along Hwy 1 to a sweet little town called Davenport (26 miles, all told). Maybe it will rain and Adam will get his photos!!