Heaven Is Lined With Frozen Concoctions

At least that's what I believe, but more on that later.

This afternoon there was an interval bike workout on the flats of Coastal Hwy. The plan was to warm up for 30 minutes and then do eight sets of four minute power sets at 90% with a two minute recovery in between.

Let's remember that I commuted just shy of 10 miles by bike to the meet-up spot in Fenwick --- this becomes important later.

As we rolled out our warm-up found the winds to our backs and we were easily spinning at 20 mph...and then the intervals started.

They really weren't that bad --- except for the ones that we did riding INTO the wind. Curses! When I tell you I was struggling to hold on to 13.5 mph at times and my bike was being knocked about I would not be exaggerating.

By the time we finished the intervals and headed home --- again into the wind --- I was cooked and we still had quite a few miles to cover before we made it to our starting point. The wind was pushing me around and my energy levels were crashing throughout the return. I wish I hadn't forgotten my Glu on the kitchen counter and I wish I had eaten a proper lunch.  Nearly three hours on the bike was starting to sink in.

By the time we made it to Fenwick I was never so glad to get off my bike and curl up on the ground...but remember...I still had to bike almost another 10 miles into the wind to get home. Ugh!

After stretching and downing a cold bottled water I mounted the Cannondale and started the journey home. The wind was so bad and I was so weak that I was only going 11-12 mph. Pathetic. I was wishing someone would pick me up and deliver me to my front door, but alas, no such luck.

But I now know what folks trekking through the desert feel like when their minds race and they come up with a brilliant plan of survival....I saw a TCBY store in the distance. It took me about 10 seconds to decide I had to stop for a cone and to rest.

Within seconds I was in line and ordering a half chocolate and half pistachio soft serve. I upgraded to the waffle cone for the extra carbs. :)

It was sheer heaven to sit on a bench eating this frozen concoction while half of it melted down my hands.

Bloody brilliant I say...bloody brilliant.