Day 13 - Morning in Fort Collins

I wasn't sure if I would get out of the hotel this week. Usually when I am in Fort Collins, Colorado in February, the morning temperatures are somewhere between freezing and "Oh my God." However, when I woke up this morning at 6am (that's way too early California time) the weather indicated 48 degrees - warmer than last night when I got here - and even with the wind chill from the gusts coming over the mountains, it's warmer than yesterday back home. Still, with all the snow on the ground, I dressed warm. That was good because I got to find out that bicycling leg warmers won't stay on. It was good in that I didn't really need them. I managed two laps around the small lake across from the hotel, 5.5miles, in 50 minutes. Even being in town I enjoyed the view, as the snow-covered mountains towered over everything in the clear morning air, at certain points reflecting a neon sunrise. Wish I had a camera! Knees felt almost 100%, and I wasn't too disappointed with the pace given the altitude, hour of the morning, and 30mph wind. Back to work now...