Day 33- Thinking about the mountains

0 miles- Colorado Springs, CO

After very little deliberation I decided to take another day off at the Milam’s in Colorado Springs. Strong winds, pending snow/rain, and other reasons that came to me very easily, compelled another day of rest. When I leave tomorrow, I will still be a day ahead of the original planned goals. The clouds have been low for the past few days so I still cannot see Pikes Peek. Tonight there is a winter weather advisory for 4 to 6 inches of accumulation in areas of higher elevation. Right now I am just above 6,000 feet; by tomorrow night I will be above 9,000 feet.

A couple people have asked me if I have had any great revelations since leaving and what I do to pass the time during long stretches on the road. As far as change, all I can think of is that I have become increasingly conservative. A friend told me not to worry- after a week back in good blue states like Oregon and Washington I will be all balanced out and “right” again. We will see. I pass the time on the bike by thinking about all sorts of random minutiae. I will often start laughing randomly during desolate rides as my mind wonders. Going through the Appellations and Ozarks I made up long convoluted stories of epic heroes conquering the world. (Thinking I am the hero and each hill in front of me is the world.) Hopefully this is as introspective as this blog gets. After two days of I am itching to go again!