sandi_SL4-52

ROUTE: MakeAWish100
TEMP: 75*F
WIND: from the N
TRIP: 20.51 miles
START TIME: 0800hrs
FINISH TIME: 0943hrs
TOTAL RIDE TIME: 1:43:05
TOTAL TRIP TIME: 1:43:05
AVERAGE CADENCE: 63
GOAL: finish the ride
OF NOTE: weather was quite nice at the beginning of the ride. however, b4 arriving at the finish line, the weather had turned quite cool with rain beginning.
the plan was to ride the 45 mile route however, i changed it to the 15 mile route due to having trouble with the first incline. hubby had no problem with me not goin' on the longer ride. we parted ways and continued on.
as i rode the route, i noticed that there were not a lot of signs out to direct us. when i came to a 'T' in the road, i went right. (that turned out to be the wrong way.) i continued down the road wondering if i had made a wrong turn. when i got to the highway bridge, i really began to wonder. i was all alone with no navigation to help me. there were no signs and i started to tear up due to being alone and not knowing the area. in fact, i was scared. hubby was on the 45 mile route and i was all alone. after making another right turn onto Wilhemth (i think that's the name) intersected with Community, i rode until i knew where i was. i was at the high school where the other bike rally had been back in June. i knew i was west of there i needed to be but had no idea how to get back. as i backtracked to the light and Community, i stopped and asked a rider how to get back to the rally route. she was kind enough to explain and off i went. didn't exactly go the way she explained but headed east instead of west. as i rode, i told myself i would not go on another bike rally until i have a navigation system. not gonna have this happen again. i followed the signs for HWY75 and was finally able to find some familiar roads hubby and i drove the night b4. i turned onto Tennessee and headed south. i was almost there. but i stopped and asked one more person for help on how to get to the square.
i finally made it to the town square and rode around it twice b4 finding the finish line for the rally.
since i was supposed to only ride 12-15 miles, i knew i would have to wait a couple hours for hubby. however, i did 20 miles due to getting lost. i was not a happy camper.
i stayed on my bike until hubby rode up a few hrs l8r. all the while, praying that he was ok. it had started to rain now and the temps were really cool now. rain and cool/cold temps don't make for a good ride. so i prayed that he would be ok. i, in the meantime, stopped and put on my jacket. i continued to ride my bike until i had to put my pants on over my riding shorts. and that is when hubby came in. so i wasn't there at the finish line to greet him as i was putting on my pants still. anyway, i rode around with him as he cooled a bit more. then we called it a day on our bikes and walked around the square and grabbed a bite to eat.
until my next ride...8)