I got to ride in Yuma, AZ this morning for the first time ever and it’s super flat.  I’ve never ridden almost 10 miles in less than 30 minutes before; that’s right, SuperCyclist = Me!  My SAT and I are here in AZ to visit my parents for the T-day weekend and since I’m not planning on stopping my training, we brought our bikes along for the trip.

The weather today is great: sunny, warm (hit a high of 70F/20C when we finished our ride), and not too windy.  We had a great little tailwind on the way out (“I am invincible!  I am amazing!”) that we had to pay back going home (“What is this madness?”).  Stopped for a few photos of the big sky and an expired tarantula (my SAT wanted me to pose with my face beside it, but I was too creeped out by its bent, hairy legs and the ants feasting on its sad carcass to indulge my SAT’s ridiculous request).

Photo 1: Big sky.  Photo 2: Creepy crawly carcass.  My shoe provides perspective. Photo 3: Dorkiness personified.

Tomorrow, we may actually ride to the US/Mexican border.  That would be kind of cool.  And yes, in case any of you were wondering, I enjoyed my ride today!  That’s TWO rides in a row.  Of course, cycling on flats is a novelty for me and hitting an average speed of 22-23 mph is unheard of, at least for yours truly!