satuated saturday

hello everyone,
I just wanted to share my awsume bike ride today.  I went to yoga this morning and I simply could not focus today.  After having a bit of a rough night at work, with it being 110 degrees in the kitchen and peopel were all on edge with each other, my mind was all over the place and I was barely listening to the instructer. So as I left fustrated, I decided to go for a bike ride on the bike path here in town that runs along beautiful lakes and though a state park and in the woods.  As I left the sky looked a little grey, like stormy grey.  As I was about 8 miles into my ride and feeling pretty good greeting the many other people who were riding bikes, running, walking and roller blading, the sky began to open up.  I looked up and saw some lighening in the distance and a loud thunder. Everyone quickly rushed to their ending destinations, a few people hid under a tree and under a stone bridge. I figured well it is only rain and kept going.  Then soon a light sprinkle turned into an all out down pour.  Within seconds I was soaked, rain dripping off my eyelashing making a little difficult to see.  I was a little concerned for my road bike, but, as I road along side another guy, he looked at me and said, wow isnt this refreshing and exhilarating! I turned and said, yes it is wonderful. I soon forgot about my bike and looked at the puddles I was riding in, the birds chirping in the distance, my drenched shirt, shorts, sneakers and everything else. I said, wow this makes me feel like a kids again playing in the rain.  I watched it come down wiht such force bouncing off the lake long side of me.  As we chatted for a few more moments, he said to me, enjoy the rest of your ride.  I responded I sure will.  At the end of 18 miles, I got to my car and looked down and I was covered in water, sand and a few leaves that kicked up from my bike, I looked at my reflection in my window and smiled and thought wow what a great ride!  That did the trick to bring my back to my moment and now I feel great. More people should just run outside in the rain once in a while and enjoy how it makes you feel.  Have a great weekend to everyone.

Cheryl