PowerCycle

2/25 Lots of miles today.  64.83 to be exact.  Rode with Meg up to Oak Hill (Riverwood on the Water CG) mostly along US1. Aunt Joan spotted us which was pretty cool.  We chatted at the side of the road for a bit and then we kept going.  Meg tried to kill me too.  Against my better judgement she thought it would be a good idea for me to ride her bike for a while.  It was the hardest thing I’ve ever tried to do.  She wouldn’t take no for an answer either.  Anyway, not surprisingly I “tipped” at least five times within a 20 foot stretch (right along US1).  The first time I thought I broke her bike.  I was finally was able to ride about 7 feet.  She rode my bike like it was nothing although her arms were sore because on a recumbent bike you never really use them (unless you’re picking the bike up off the ground like I was).  I think she was trying to get me back for a “shortcut” I took us through earlier when we went under a bridge instead of over it like normal people.  Basically we were riding on the seawall twice and a slip would have been bad news.

Met some nice people selling fruits and such at the side of the road.  Heading up US1 again we spotted Meg’s first armadillo.  Now they have taken to surrounding the campsite and freaking us both out because they sound much bigger than they are.

Had some good advice about my sore behind but I think it going to come down to just getting used to it.  I’m wearing a pretty tight filling pair of shorts under a loose pair so from a gear standpoint I don’t think I can get anything else to help.  My Brooks saddle has about 500 miles on it so I’ll just give it some more time.  The plan is to make tomorrow a shorter day.