Finals week

Finals week this week, but it's all over and I even had some time for a few rides. Tuesday I hit the Dunn-Erwin Rail-trail. I didn't do the whole thing, only 6.6 miles total, but it wasn't a bad trail. I wasn't impressed with the intersections, most of them are blind and the drivers are going 55+ mph. The gravel was also a bit too large or sandy at different times.

Thursday I went to the ATT with Susannah and we did 5.5 miles. Afterward I went to the Bicycle Chain and they helped me get my cleats and clips for the pedals set so they were correct and fixed a problem I'd been having with the chain hanging up.

Today was the long ride. We went up to Durham and hit the American Tobacco Trail up there. It was a nice section, definitely nice to have a change in scenery too. I did 2.5 laps from near Southpoint Mall to the Durham Bulls stadium. It was 35 long miles. I thought I was gonna quit after the first 15 mile lap, but Susannah talked me into at least working on 22 miles again. In the end I ran out of water and borrowed Susannah's pack for the last half trip, which also ran out of water. The last 6 miles were tough, but I made it.

Now, I want to know who lost their blue-green fuzzy slippers? There was a pair that was on the side of the trail and they just really looked out of place.

Thanks to Susannah for pointing this out to me. I could live near the American Tobacco Trail in Durham, it wasn't quite the $700,000 level for houses in the area. Perhaps the house along a trail is a possibility.