so, remember the whole "spend one on one time with my bike everyday" resolution? ya, that sort of backfired on me today.
i woke up and the sun was shining. the roads were clear and i thought, oh perfect, i bet it will be warm enough to ride my bike to work.
well, about 5 minutes into my commute my fingers began to feel numb. (yes, i was wearing gloves. it was about 30 degrees today). i'd left early enough that i could have turned around and gone in my car, but i thought, no, i've made my decision. plus my car hates the winter. stubborn, stubborn me. by the time i got to the last little 50 yard stretch i was in so much pain that i thought i was going to throw up.
i got to the mtc and locked up my bike and went right into the bathroom to run my hands under warm water. i hurt so bad, i thought i would pass out. so, i curled up in a ball on the floor just in case i did pass out. yes, that is how much pain i was in--i didn't even care about the fact that i was laying on the floor of a public restroom. that's when a girl walked into the bathroom and looked at me kind of funny then asked if i was okay. i said, "yes, my hands are just really, really cold". she washed her hands then said, "yeah, your hands are kind of pink...well, i hope you get feeling better" and walked out. i think she probably thought i was mentally ill.
luckily i'm mostly better now, though my fingertips are a little sensitive. and i ended the day off right, with a trip to nickel city, the classiest joint in utah valley.
2 comments:
ewww i know that pain. way to ride your bike to work though. you would fit in to madison just swimmingly.
Funny!
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