century!

in honor of mothers day... cecilia got a "get out of jail free card"... in the world of a cyclist who's current first job is being "mom", one must make special accommodations to fit in riding time. On this particular day - she it all - a sitter, a supportive husband... understanding kids.. and an IF that was ready to roll...

and off we went. the plan was this ride - with the last 15 or so needed to make it a cool 100 TBD depending on how we felt at mile 80. .. i started a bit worn from a 50 miler the day before in the cold rain... but i was excited to be out.

we departed around 830... temp in the low 50's, overcast... with some gnarly gusting winds... the ride was probably the windiest i had ever done... especially considering we both pulled our own weight the entire way - riding side by side. while 192 became monotonous as going fast was not an option in 20+ MPH headwinds, the livonia stretch with 2 perfect climbs and a beautiful stretch of road, quickly made up for it. although we were forced to pedal down the descents to combat the wind...

After a full day of light light rain, wind, fatigue, hunger... funny stories, deep discussions about life and people... we hit the 100 mile marker.

this was the first century of the season... with many more to come.