Goodbye to the long flat roads

I have been largely out of commission for a while. We purchased a home and moved 20 miles west of where I had been living and riding. Unfortunately, due to health issues with my wife's pregnancy, I had to do the move largely by myself. Now, I must admit that I had some help from some wonderful friends, but that's a story for another blog.

Today, I finally got back on the bike after taking 3 weeks to make our move and settle in decently. Now this is where it gets fun. The weather was a miserable 99 degrees and with the humidity, the heat index was well over 100! I hate riding in such heat, but I couldn't resist. It's simply been too long since I last rode.

Perhaps this was not the best idea as the heat proved to be quite unbearable. I started off well, and managed to eke out a little over 5 miles. However, I came limping back in, trying not to vomit from heat exhaustion. 

This was also my first introduction to the roads around here. I am happy to report that the hills are more bearable than I had anticipated. They are more pronounced than the flatlands from which I just moved, but all in all, they are not too bad.

I shall tackle them again tomorrow morning before I have to drive down to Raleigh. I hope to get out before the heat makes it as bad as it was today.... which means I should be in bed by now.