Santa Rosa, CA (8Mar10)
Another amazing training day in Sonoma County, CA.
Very windy, yet nine of us showed up for a practice run of the upcoming “Ride and Donate” 40 miler in April.
I ended up with 46 miles because I had left my gloves at a rest stop in Sebastopol and about 3 miles down the bike path, remembered and then had to ride back, pick them up, and hurry up to try to catch up with those who don’t have “old timers” memory lapse. Luckily I had a “tailwind” making it a successful endeavor.
I want to thank my fellow training cyclists who are kind enough to share their time with me and give me all kinds of cool suggestions on how to become better.
Each one of them are amazing individuals, not only as cyclists, but also in their private lives with many incredible and successful life experiences.
It is always an immense pleasure to hear their life experiences of challenges, adversities, triumphs, ups & downs, how they overcame them, and what they learned about life along the way!
Probably the most incredible thing about this particular group of cyclists is their “sense of humor”, it makes for an enjoyable and fun time of exercise and camaraderie.
And we get to experience the back roads of Sonoma County together, sharing with each other, some of the most beautiful, panoramic views from the valleys to the top of the mountains.
Today it was our great luck to share the vision of huge fields of mustard plants all “gold” in color with huge Oak trees standing in the middle of the fields.
Windy or not, it was still beautiful and we often comment on how lucky we are, to be able to ride 50 miles in any direction, surrounded with such immense beauty.
Also before I forget it, I want to send out great healing thoughts to an amazing lady who is in the hospital for a day or two.
I want her to know that she is missed sorely by her fellow cyclists and we will be glad when she’s all recovered and back riding with us because she is one funny lady, who always sends out very positive energy and makes “everyone” feel welcome.
I’ve personally learned a lot from her about how to make new people feel comfortable with new friends almost immediately.
Please get well quick! We miss you!
Until we talk again,
LjF