Day 163: Johnny Rib Eye

Some of my friends started calling me Johnny Rib Eye since I’ve had rib issues for weeks now. It’s a funny nickname that I hope doesn’t stick. It’s kind of embarrassing if you think about it. Then again, I did earn the nickname through a series of crashes and coughing attacks, and I could have taken time off from R2R to heal, but that’s been out of the question for me. I’ve made my bed… My body has been telling me for days now that I need to rest. Yesterday I took a mellow ride, and then had an equally mellow evening of entertainment supplied by Mad Men. What a brilliant show. I fell asleep on the couch at about midnight and didn’t wake up until 9:45 am this morning! I normally rise with the sun, so sleeping in as I did this morning is very unusual for me, but I sure did feel rested. Tugboat was not too pleased about the whole thing. ;-) I spent the day tidying up the cottage, and doing laundry, all the while knowing that I needed to get out for my ride while the light and temperatures were still good.

As I was headed out the door I had this premonition that I was going to see “S” while on the ride, and that reminded me that I had promised to drop a book off to her. So I proceeded to find the book, and an envelope for it, so that I could drop it off at her place near downtown. I pulled that together, and then decided that I’d walk it up to her door later. Sure enough, as I rolled up the hill to the West Point Inn, I ran into her. Funny stuff. Tugboat and I will walk the book up to her later today or tomorrow.

I took it easy again today. I rode up to the West Point Inn via Railroad Grade. The weather was stunning, but the winds were howling. Huge wind gusts would hit me as I rounded certain bends on the trail. I sat at the Inn for a few minutes and took a photo or two, and I even met Riley, the Golden Retriever whose mom told me that “He’s living the life of Riley.” He's very cute. I rode back down via Panoramic Highway where I was able to ride down the road faster than an Audi A4. ;-) I then climbed back up to Railroad Grade via Gravity Car, and then back down to Mill Valley.

I'm not even going to write more this week about the Sheriffs and Rangers, but the photo tells you the summary story.

Distance: 18.44 miles Calories burned: 1,547 Time: 1:43:36 hours Elevation gain: 2,235 ft Garmin Connect ride details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/19752850