first outdoor ride

With sunshine and a high of 15 on Friday, it was the perfect day for a return to outdoor riding. It was a very timely return too; with these serial stress fractures keeping me from running, I was just about to go crazy from not being outside. Aaanyway, it was pretty great (windy, but great). I wore my new contacts, and I have to say I do enjoy being able to see detail outside again. Also the inaugural ride for my fancy new MEC-bought bib shorts. I was a little skeptical about them, but they won over my approval with their extreme comfortableness.

I overdressed a bit for the occasion, and it wasn't long before I had to stop and peel off my leg warmers and gloves. Foolish Andrea also didn't put sunscreen on under her longsleeve, resulting in some great rolled-up-sleeve tanlines: