I rode the Lake again this morning for the first time in awhile and, of course, my legs tired rather quickly. But I pushed on and made the 14 mile journey in 58 minutes. The weather was cool (upper 50’s) and the wind was mostly at my back. One big exception was riding around the Aquarium where it was squarely in my face.
It was a beautiful morning with the Lake still churning as it has the last few days. The Lake jumped out over the running/riding path at several points and covered it completely at one spot. If you weren’t watching, you could get a nice cold shower. The sky was like a patchwork quilt with light and dark clouds all over and a beautiful blue sky on display in between.
The traffic on the path was rather light since many colleges are starting classes, along with CPS. I did notice as I passed over the Chicago River on what must be called lower Lake Shore Drive, that I could see the smokestacks in NW Indiana, not just the smoke curling from them. So seeing the tall buildings of the Hyde Park area or the smokestacks of far south Chicago was not a surprise. I also noticed that more asphalt repairs had been completed since the last time I rode, making the path smoother.
The geese are out in force, on the grass, at this time of year, but I did not see many gulls. They were probably resting after fighting the wind gusts of 35 mph and higher the last few days. Not many boats have left yet, as they anticipate some good weather still to come in September.
Otherwise the ride was pretty routine. The ride home will be considerably harder if the wind stays out of the NE. I have to keep my riding up now as it is my training for the Run for Chocolate in early November and the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day.
Take care.
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