I’m sure we still have a few warm-ish days left before for-real winter comes to Reno.  But after a 25 degree temperature drop in two days, it sure feels like winter already (did you hear? it snowed on Mount Rose last night)

It just so happens that today was the first day I was ablewilling to ride my bike to work since working the Balloon Race (which was three weekends ago, if you’re counting).  I hate when I fall so quickly out of my riding to work habit.  I do have to say that I was proud to ride to work Monday and Tuesday before the big event (and even BRIEFLY considered riding to Rancho San Rafael at the crack of dawn).  The following week brought several days of meetings and errands and me not trying hard enough to make it work for my poor little bike.  AND THEN I got super sick.  And, according to the rules I’ve set for myself, I’m allowed to not ride.  And truth be told, (my coworkers would agree) I certainly should not have been at work.  I put off riding for several more days because the nagging cough and chest congestion has been hanging around far too long.  I’m still coughing and I’m still congested, but I realized today that I might not have many more riding days.  Contrary to Jeff Moser’s recommendation, neither myself nor my bike are fit for winter riding.  Hopefully, one day, I’ll be all badass with my badass cycling gear and my badass road bike with its badass snow tires.  But I am not badass yet and my red cruiser certainly is not either.

So, I am sad to say that once the snow falls (or more likely, once daylight savings ends) I’ll probably be retiring my bike until sometime in March.  However, this is not to say that I’ll be giving up on my [most-of-the-time]healthy living or the exercise.  I have my indoor exercising methods and I’ve recently REstarted Weight Watchers (because as much as I think I am healthy, I have been unable to make a difference without help).  I’ve already lost 64 pounds in a few weeks! (yes, I gained some back, it’s part of the process)

So, hopefully I will be able to keep this blog up during the cold, un-bikable months.  But until then, I’m going to re-commit to riding every day!

P.S. I miss the me that wrote this.