2018 mileage: 2660.5
Today was a gorgeous day for a ride—in appearance. When I began at 10:15, the sky was a bright, unbroken blue, and that continued throughout my ride. It was cool, however—39° when I began (but up to 52° when I finished). And the wind was a decided factor, too—early on it didn't seem so bad, but I checked it at the midpoint, and weather.com said that it was 15-25 mph, blowing out of the west. So I must have made my earlier judgment at a time when it was lower. Going out, though, right into the teeth of this wind out of the west, was all the challenge I needed for today.
I rode to Baker Rd. (Dexter), completing 18.9 miles in 2:27. And as I was finishing up, the song Fall came on my John Denver playlist on Spotify, and its lyrics really resonated with me:
Reflections on the water, like shadows in my mind,
speak to me of passing days and nights and passing time.
The falling leaves are whispering, winter's on its way.
I close my eyes remembering the warmth of yesterday.
It seems a shame to see September swallowed by the wind.
And more than that, it's oh, so sad to see the summer end.
And though the changing colors are a lovely thing to see,
if it were mine to make the change I think I'd let it be.
But I don't remember hearing anybody asking me.
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