mixing it up

last night was halloween, and i was still at work after dark. i've been under a lot of stress at work lately, and i wasn't in a big hurry to get home because there is a different kind of stress there. so for me the only time to decompress is the time i spend riding my bike to and from work. as things get more and more stressful i really need this time. i've broken through the 21 day habit rule. i now feel like riding to work is part of my daily life. it's a really good feeling, i highly recommend it.

last night i felt a little different. i was all set to ride home, when i checked the weather. it was pretty darn cold outside. i didn't have enough clothes to ride home because it wasn't that cold in the morning when i left home. since i never check the weather i was kind of out of luck. yesterday i was planing to run at lunch time with a friend, but i forgot to call her and i was a little too busy anyway, but i had my running gear with me. hmm... i few little mixing and matching of the gear... and i was able to put a running outfit together that should keep me warm enough to run about 6+ miles.
you can read about it at my other blog.... [link here]

my plan was to run home and then run to work the next day. then ride tonight. everything worked out as planned, except that it was even colder tonight...and i still didn't have enough clothes. once again i had to be a little creative and put together some clothes that should kept me warm for the ride home. it was something like:

two wind breakers.
thermal long sleeve
running shorts.
tights
leg warmers.
baggy cycling shorts
that stupid thing that goes on your head that i can't spell .

it was plenty for the ride home. the temperature was only about 24 degrees or so. i kept the effort level very low. i am still very tired from the run, and i want to keep on riding tomorrow.

later