Consecutive bicycle work commute number 2129:

Went to bed last night with today's forecast stating a 40% chance of rain in the morning. Waffled on the risk of taking the road bike vs the hybrid with fenders, but finally decided to be safe and packed for the hybrid.

When I woke up, that 40% chance of rain had become a 100% chance of rain. I opened the garage door to wheel the bike out right as the rain really started to pour. I decided to go back inside the house and wait a few minutes hoping the rain let up a bit. After about ten minutes the rain had backed off to more reasonable steady amount. And thankfully the wind was light and the temp was 53°F so these elements weren't a major factor on top of the rain.

Started riding down the street and realized I had left my GoPro sitting on the kitchen counter. I had locked all the doors to the house and was too lazy to turn around and get it, so I rode without any video. Then, a couple miles from home I realized I had forgotten to take my morning heart meds. I hate it when I do that. Messing up my med schedule tends to throw my digestive system all out of whack for a couple of days. I think the weather was consuming my thoughts this morning and threw my routine out of whack.

The MUP closure means a little before the halfway point to work I have to leave the MUP and ride on the roads the rest of the way. There are a few spots where I have no option but to ride on busy streets. In today's rain drivers must have felt sympathy for me because they seemed to offer me a lot more grace than normal.

Got to work pretty wet and a bit chilly, but safe. Then they brought in huge pans full of cinnamon rolls to celebrate the first day of the summer interns, so once I showered and dried off I could enjoy a treat.