80th ride

Today provided an outstanding example of the great variability in the length of my work days. Most weeks I am able to count on a relatively full Monday (at least 6-7 hours). But the work dried up this afternoon, and at 2:15, I was told, "See ya, Allen!"

Anyway, having plenty of time on my hands, and no real reason rushing me home (as Michelle is out of town overnight with friends), I decided I might as well do a long ride home, and so I did an indirect route to Saline (due to the road construction at Ellsworth and State which prevented me from taking my former "usual" route to Saline). Although I was glad for my short sleeve shirt in the 85° sunshine, my long black work uniform pants were hardly appropriate riding attire. But I just plugged away slowly, completing the 14.5-mile route to give me a daily ride of 16.7 miles in 1:35.