TAN #203: TANese New Year - Horsing Around (Page 37)

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Guess What Day It Is!!!?????!

First day of freaking winter 

Originally posted by trinnas Morning TAN! It's cold here as well and it's only supposed to get to 65 today. . On the upside... No rain!

Kate, I would love 65 degree days right now.  We had snow the last two days, but luckily it wasn't much, but if it is could enough to snow, it really is not a great spring day.  We have some warming headed our way on the weekend, but I have myself booked for selling art and playing music.  Hope to enjoy it some, when I can.

Originally posted by trinnas Morning TAN! It's cold here as well and it's only supposed to get to 65 today. . On the upside... No rain!

18 right now.  Eighteen.

I'm not certain, but I'm somewhat sure that the last time it was as warm as 65 degrees here was late September.

I'm surprised there aren't reports of people just snapping and going postal.

[wait, nope... we had a pair of days in mid-November that hit 66]

I ran yesterday in a long sleeve shirt and shorts. It just seemed unnecessary on March 25 in Atlanta  to get out the gloves, jacket, head band, etc.  I was wrong.  The temp must have been in the high 40's late in the afternoon and the wind was just lurking behind every building.  When I turned a corner, it was enough to knock me off my stride.  Not a fun run in Atlanta.  It will warm back up toward the weekend.  March is going out like a lion.

TW

Originally posted by cgregg

Originally posted by trinnas Morning TAN! It's cold here as well and it's only supposed to get to 65 today. . On the upside... No rain!

 

18 right now.  Eighteen.

I'm not certain, but I'm somewhat sure that the last time it was as warm as 65 degrees here was late September.

I'm surprised there aren't reports of people just snapping and going postal.

 

[wait, nope... we had a pair of days in mid-November that hit 66]

It's -8C/18F right now in Chicago. Which means that I'm SOOOOO happy that we're headed someplace WARM tomorrow after work.  Vegas, here we come!   

It's also bagel day at work today... pumpernickel bagel with lox cream cheese = DE-LISH!  

We've got 50mph winds coming here today - wheeeee!

kansas sounds awful!  ha!  i can (barely) deal with cold, wind just SUCKS.

no it blows.

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Originally posted by cgregg

Originally posted by trinnas Morning TAN! It's cold here as well and it's only supposed to get to 65 today. . On the upside... No rain!

 

18 right now.  Eighteen.

I'm not certain, but I'm somewhat sure that the last time it was as warm as 65 degrees here was late September.

I'm surprised there aren't reports of people just snapping and going postal.

 

[wait, nope... we had a pair of days in mid-November that hit 66]

It's -8C/18F right now in Chicago. Which means that I'm SOOOOO happy that we're headed someplace WARM tomorrow after work.  Vegas, here we come!   

It's also bagel day at work today... pumpernickel bagel with lox cream cheese = DE-LISH!  

Pack shorts and T-shirts and your club wear (if you are into that kind of thing).  A light jacket for the night would be helpful.  If it's not windy, you can even lay out by the pool pretty comfortably.

It WINDY at the moment.  Has been for the last 16 hours.  Hopefully it will quit before you get here.  It cooled things down a little and causes allergy issues if you have them.

ETA:  it's chilly today and tomorrow at 69 (giggity).  Then it's 75, 80, 76, and 80 Friday through Monday.

Originally posted by Kido

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Originally posted by cgregg

Originally posted by trinnas Morning TAN! It's cold here as well and it's only supposed to get to 65 today. . On the upside... No rain!

 

18 right now.  Eighteen.

I'm not certain, but I'm somewhat sure that the last time it was as warm as 65 degrees here was late September.

I'm surprised there aren't reports of people just snapping and going postal.

 

[wait, nope... we had a pair of days in mid-November that hit 66]

It's -8C/18F right now in Chicago. Which means that I'm SOOOOO happy that we're headed someplace WARM tomorrow after work.  Vegas, here we come!   

It's also bagel day at work today... pumpernickel bagel with lox cream cheese = DE-LISH!  

Pack shorts and T-shirts and your club wear (if you are into that kind of thing).  A light jacket for the night would be helpful.  If it's not windy, you can even lay out by the pool pretty comfortably.

It WINDY at the moment.  Has been for the last 16 hours.  Hopefully it will quit before you get here.  It cooled things down a little and causes allergy issues if you have them.

Thanks for the tips Jim!  Right now I'm just excited at the prospect of NOT having to wear my winter coat, which I have worn every single day since I bought it at the end of November.   

Won't even need the coat if you are going from hotel to car to club or bar (or whatever).  Only if you want to walk around outside and just be comfortable.  I typically just leave one in the car but rarely need it other than to be perfectly comfortable.  Temps less than 70 are now cold to me.

ETA:  Bring your running stuff if you want a workout.  I could take you on a good hike if you want as well. 

Originally posted by Kido

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Originally posted by cgregg

Originally posted by trinnas Morning TAN! It's cold here as well and it's only supposed to get to 65 today. . On the upside... No rain!

 

18 right now.  Eighteen.

I'm not certain, but I'm somewhat sure that the last time it was as warm as 65 degrees here was late September.

I'm surprised there aren't reports of people just snapping and going postal.

 

[wait, nope... we had a pair of days in mid-November that hit 66]

It's -8C/18F right now in Chicago. Which means that I'm SOOOOO happy that we're headed someplace WARM tomorrow after work.  Vegas, here we come!   

It's also bagel day at work today... pumpernickel bagel with lox cream cheese = DE-LISH!  

Pack shorts and T-shirts and your club wear (if you are into that kind of thing).  A light jacket for the night would be helpful.  If it's not windy, you can even lay out by the pool pretty comfortably.

It WINDY at the moment.  Has been for the last 16 hours.  Hopefully it will quit before you get here.  It cooled things down a little and causes allergy issues if you have them.

ETA:  it's chilly today and tomorrow at 69 (giggity).  Then it's 75, 80, 76, and 80 Friday through Monday.

That's exactly what Tucson has right now, too. Allergies are out of controls, and I had my windiest bike ride ever yesterday, at least for some sections.

What is "windiest bike ride ever" mean in your neck of the woods? Curious if I am a wind-whiner, or if Kansas really does "blow" (I have my suspicions!). 

Well, for me, I think it was about 25-30 MPH sustained with gusts around 45mph.  That was my windiest ride that I had.  I'm sure I could have gone out on worse days.  We have had really bad days with 50-60 mph days with almost 100 mph gusts (I'm recalling).  It blew clay tiles that are nailed down and weigh 5 to 6 lbs each off my roof.  But I'm not going to ride on those days.

I rarely ride on days it's over 20 and stick to the trainer or wait it out.

It wasn't really windy until our turn-around. It was the first time I've ever been picked up and moved a foot or two to the side by the wind. 

stuck in a frustrating conference call and super hungry....make it end so i can eat my lunch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the crosswinds are the worst.  I'll ride in 30 mph in head or tail conditions.  But when I was getting hit with the 45 mph crosswind gusts?  SCARY.  They were moving ME a couple feet into the traffic lanes on the highway.  I was SO relieved to finally get into the urban environment and get some shelter from the wind.  My stomach was in knots until then.

For me it was in a place called DeKalb where there were gusts up to 40-50mph and it seemed like it was constantly either head-on or crosswinds.  No matter which direction we turned, it was never a tailwind.  Ever.  It was supposed to be a century ride, but we cut it short after 50 and I had a mini-tantrum at the side of the road.   

I was riding with my 225lb friend. He kept calling me a wimp (jokingly) because the wind wasn't pushing him around like it was me. The turn-around of our ride was super exposed, the rest wasn't too bad. I stopped a few times just to relax for a minute. Awful.

It was also one of those overcast rides, when somehow the second the sun came out, it started raining on us. 

Still glad I rode, though

Texas was stupid windy ALL THE TIME.  They announced it on the weather daily..  Average was 35MPH.  I had to stop riding my Hed3s because I was getting blown around too much.  It would blow the traffic lights perpendicular to the ground and you could not see what color they were.  My criteria for riding was if the neighbors flag pole was bent over in the wind it was too windy to ride.  I rode the trainer a lot there.  Thank God I don't live there anymore. 

That's how it is in Kansas most days, it's frustrating. 
Right now, winds are sustained at 31mph out of the south.