Sunday Ride

While it was windy today, the temps were pleasant, near 70, and the ride was very enjoyable, albeit a bit boring. I have spent the better part of the last 2 years riding by myself, and it does tend to get a bit boring. Over the years I have put together a variety of bike groups -- but my last riding partner, from NC, stopped riding last August, when his son's football practice started. He and I rode for a few months. For a few months before him there was another guy from NC I rode with, but after a few months it was evident he was too fast. And before that t was about a year and a half when another riding partner of mine left the state for Indianapolis (I've had two other people I know from here move there in the past year; one women works with me and the other lived down the block.)

I must admit that I prefer riding with another person as the conversation is much preferred to my own thoughts. Most of my biking partners have moved away. Barbara and Aaron, Jim, Jackie, Greg and others have just faded away.

Fortunately what I lack in speed I make up in motivation -- as it's not easy exercising as much as I do by myself.

So another Sunday, another 2 hours.