Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling - What do you think about?

I guess I wouldn't worry too much about talking to cows. If they start replying, however... I figure if they reply I'd better up my food intake....probably steak

This is getting pretty serious here....

Does anyone else talk to cows along the way?...Come on,admit it....

Or is it really just me?

I talk to the cows (and there were a few who "replied" on my commute on Friday ... I don't know what all that bellyaching was about ... I've never heard such noisy cows!)

I also talk to the birds, the wooly-worms, squirrels, deer, coyotes, the cougar who crossed the road in front of me, and when the ride gets really long ... and I'm out there all by myself with not another soul in sight ... I occasionally even talk to the blades of grass by the side of the road.

With the great scenery, most often about just that. It's nice on group rides, I can just follow our ride leader and not worry about silly stuff like directions. On more difficult mountain rides, my mind sometimes strays to subjects such as pain and caution on hair pin turns.