Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful. -- Mark Victor Hansen
This past Saturday we rode our 8th century of the year, the August version of the 121212 Challenge. We started at Jeff's and rode south... out to Kyle, then Lockhart and Lytton Springs, and back in to Creedmoor. I have to tell you - the smell of the BBQ at Creedmoor was wafting through the air as we pulled up to the convenience store...very tempting.
It was about the time we came out of Creedmoor that we got the winds cranking up into our face. And they stayed with us pretty much the rest of the ride. There was a rain front coming down from north Texas, and we fully expected to get wet, but never did. Just more heat, and more wind.
We stopped in San Marcos and sat in the air-conditioned air for a bit, then it was back in the saddle and the return trip to Austin. While we were sitting in San Marcos, the wind changed direction on us, so we were riding into it on the way home, too! Lucky us...
The back road from San Marcos to Kyle and another regular stop for more air-conditioned rest. We were at about mile 90 on the ride, and decided we could get our 100 in by the time we got to Curtis' home. Between the heat, wind and 4 flats amongst us, we were toast by the time we rolled into his driveway. But, 102 miles and we were done with #8!
Curtis' son drove us and our bikes to Jeff's house, and then we were blessed with a really nice cool shower and a feast spread from Lianne which was awesome. Great replenishment for the beat-up foursome!
I am really ready for this 100-plus degree weather to be over!
Less than 100 days to IMAZ! Oh boy!
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