Despite the headwind, yesterday's ride home was pretty pleasant. A bit warm, but the wind eventually ebbed, and the rain held off. I took the long (17 miles, instead of 10), 'hilly' way (gotta work on my climbing however I can... ugh!) and though I took it at what I thought was a relaxed pace, I made pretty good time and maintained an overall average of 12MPH.

However, near the end I had an uncomfortable few moments as my body made it undeniably clear that I needed to void. Unfortunately, I had just passed the last 'commercial' area where a public restroom might have been found, and knew I had several miles before the next. Fortunately, they're doing construction at a local school, and there was a convenient (if disgusting) porta-john. Anyone else ever faced this dilemma? I wasn't in an 'unpopulated' area, just one devoid of 'commercial' facilities. I think there are 'facilities' here and there along the MUP, but not where I was when I was struck.

Okay -- enough of the TMI posting -- we now return you to your usual complaints about the weather.