Stupid Garmin telling me I needed rest. What would it know?
Ah. Turns out it knows more than me. π I'm riding again, against instructions. A glorious day, brilliant views. At the turn point... & I'm buggered.π€¦
Oh well, plenty of Es to get me home - mostly uphill.
It's been a year since I last enjoyed an emtb ride. Sure I had good reason (getting old hurts), but some dietary change + medication = significantly less pain. So... Anxiety... I've wanted to ride, but have been so anxious about it hurting, I've made up 17918.5 (approx) excuses not to ride.
Today, a #GloriousBlueMountains day won, & I've ridden to a nearby creek & small waterfall in the bush. At peace. Relaxed by the sound - do creeks babble? π€
It's good. I might do it again.
That's it, that's the toot. π
Depending which BoM weather station I use, it's either 0.6Β°C (feels like - 4.6) or 9.2Β°C (feels like 6). Both predict 15 max. It's really somewhere in the middle - one station is 450m higher than me, the other 600m lower. The sky is clear and it's shaping up to be a bloody beautiful morning (clouds later).
However, "jeebers, it's bloody cold". If you're going to do the Sunday tourist thing, bring warm clothes, layers recommended. Beanies and puffers will be popular.
Sorry flatlanders, but today it's #GloriousBlueMountains for the win. What an absolute pearler.
A beautiful spring day... [checks date] or possibly a harbinger of summer doom.
Come see the mountains before the fires!
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