Two century rides

My husband Peter and I spent a week at our cottage in Eastern Ontario. The first week we were there I had planned on riding once a day but ended up with a bad head cold and the weather was not the best either. We did manage to get out for two long distance rides in a row though. I am grateful to Peter that he is willing to cycle with me since I don't care to do long distances on my own, especially in remote areas. I love cycling in this part of the province! The roads are familiar to us since we grew up in this area and the traffic is minimal compared to where we live. We did 104 kms. one day and cycled in a pretty town in a valley called Westport. It is a tourist area and is built on a lake which is part of the Rideau water system. It was definitely hot but as all you cyclists know the heat doesn't hit you until you stop. It is at the end of the day when you realize how much the heat does tire you out quicker. The next day we cycled 112 kms. to another neat little town of Merrickville which is not too far from Ottawa. The 2005 sea to sea tour cycled through this area also. Once again a hot sticky day but no rain. We were back for only about 1 hour when the rain started. Later we heard there were storm warnings out for that day. We did see some dark storm clouds as we were cycling and the wind seemed to come from all directions making the trip back much more difficult but we made it!! Amazing how the body rejuvenates itself again the next day. God is truly amazing in how he has created the body. The trip is getting closer and I think my greatest fears tend to be about the severe weather conditions across North America lately. I read the story on the web about the man cycling across the U.S. who has only one arm and no legs!! What an amazing story. This has encouraged me to trust in God's providence and take one day at a time. In the meantime I will keep training, training, training!! God be with all those who are starting the sea to sea trip on June 28th.