Minding Your Energy
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Day 5 Mankato to Madison Ride
When you ride a trail with directions,
Expecting the signs as reflections,
Of where you will go,
And then it's not so,
You're likely to have some objections.
Rochester, MN -> Lanesboro, MN
I rode 39 mi. Others 43
Are you minding your energy?
Departing Rochester, riding in chaotic downtown,
I thought of bike couriers—
Must be constantly nerve racking.
Much traffic from all directions.
Rochester’s nice trails sometimes
Lack signage clear enough
To let out-of-town folks
Know where they are and where to go.
Margaret, Hope, John, and I
Rode together through trail "options.”
They were skilled and clever,
Figuring out our route.
How appreciative I am!
Out on roads we had clear signposts,
Good shoulders, safe riding.
I was draggy, low energy, much of day.
At lunch stop, which was at about mile 30,
(or so it seemed to me),
I asked Ken to put my bike and me
Into van for five mile trip to
Fountain, MN end of Root River Trail.
Excellent choice for me.
I got on trail for eleven mi ride to Lanesboro.
On the Fountain end, Trail starts with lengthy
Down-hill coasting.
I coasted slowly, delighted to be
Riding traffic free, calm, straight-forward
Bike Trail was exactly best way to end
Ride day.
Today was good,
A reminder to be aware of
My varying stamina.
Here’s to minding your energy!
Glad to be here riding.
Hugs,
Lin