Opening day

It was a grey and pretty windy day but the high temperature reached the average high for April 7.  I was caught a little unprepared but it only took a short time to round up all of the necessary gear and remember how to put it all on.

At first I was JRA relatively close to home to make sure but eventually I went somewhere.

This is the east gate of the Fairgrounds from inside.  I was attempting to portray the conditions of the day, very grey skies, strong wind mostly from the south and only a few stubborn piles of snow still littering the landscape.

I had a nice tour of the Fairgrounds and eventually found my way to the Cattle Barn.

Balmy, particularly for March 7.

I have been walking every day but was a little put out to learn again that walking fitness does translate very well to bicycle fitness.  Different muscles.  But I got enough miles in to be worthwhile, enough miles on the bicycle that I do not now have to also take a walk.

The season is officially underway.  Updating my bicycle log I noticed that the season is underway 8 days earlier than last year.