Cold is the Great Divide - My Denver Loop Adventure

What a great day. I woke up around 10:00 AM and was on my bike by noon on a short ride that transpired into an adventure on my Cannondale Six13. (I sure love that bike) Anyway, I started off from Westminster and soon hooked onto the Platte river trail after some traffic dodging and sprint warm ups. From there, I meandered through Lakewood and managed to stay on the path even though it would disappear from time to time thanks to a block or two misleading me from where the path stopped. I soon ended up in Golden an hour and fifteen minutes later for a much needed lunch break. From there, I climbed up to Red Rocks as an impending storm dropped snow on my shoulders. To make matters worse, I didn't have my CWX under armour on. (Muy frio) As I crested to I70, I was soon on a roller coaster ride all the way to Bear Creek Park. From there, I snaked all the way down C470 to Chatfield Reservoir. By now, it was 3:15 pm and I was quite worried that I would not be home by dark. Fortunately I put the pedal to the medal on my bike and covered 15 miles to Denver in no time at all. By the time I reached the Confluence Park by REI, I had an hour before sundown. I raced up the trail and was soon winding my way back to home. What was ironic is that I bonked 2 miles from home. True, my supplements were empty but it was odd that I was so kicked by then. So close to home.

My legs are kicked and I foresee some swimming and weight training tomorrow. Felt good to knock down 78 miles. Wish I could do that more often. Who knows, perhaps I will. :) Off to sleep.