sprite and I flew up to Connecticut yesterday morning for a long weekend at he parents’ house. I think we brought the heat of DC with us, because it’s been uncomfortably hot and humid since we arrived. Granted, it’s cooler inside the house, but the weather easily matches the discomfort level of DC.

Not that it stopped me from going on a lovely, long bike ride today. I got off to an early start so I could meet up with Dianna (the Running Chick), who is now spending some quality time on her bike. It was great to see her, better yet to ride with her. Even though sh hasn’t had that much saddle time this season, she’s riding well and has great technique. And the route we rode was quite scenic, with some good hills and a fair share of shade.

I commuted to and from the ride we did, which rounded the day’s mileage up to 75. And from there, all I wanted to do was sleep, as my body isn’t yet accustomed to the heat (and believe me, I had plenty of fluids and electrolytes today – I’m just not in “HHH” condition yet). Boy was I a sound napper: I’m told that I slept through a rather powerful thunderstorm.