With family plans tomorrow I tried to tackle Sandisfield today. It was overcast but didn't look like it would dump when I started, but of course I was wrong. By the time I got out to reservoir it as spitting. By the time I got to Colebrook it was dumping. So a little more than 1.5 hours in I pulled off the road and took cover for a few minutes. It didn't let up. Critical decision time...keep going on the Sandisfield route or wave the white flag and head back the way I came. Realizing I lost a water bottle and soaked to the bone, I decided to head back and good thing I did. It started dumping and the wind started to pick up on the way back. I've ridden in the rain before but today was just kinda of a white knuckle day especially on descents. Doubling back on the out route I still got some good hill work in and although I would have loved to get 4+ in today I'm happy with a solid 3:15 and 30 minute run.
I was freezing when I made it back to my house. Instead of running outside in the rain I opted to hit the treadmill in the basement. I waited 15 minutes in between the ride and run just to get my core warm again.
Summary:
Bike: 3:15
Avg HR: 140
Run: 30
Avg HR: 142
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