97 degrees

The temperature kept rising and rising until I finally headed out at 5:15 to a balmy 97 degrees with 66% humidity and the threat of sever thunderstorms. I once again had a riding partner, and having learned about a local rail-trail, we headed out to explore some new roads. After an initial steep climb, we rode quite a bit flatter than we have been, finally finding the rail-trail 5 miles from the start. Rode the rail-trail for a bit, then headed back the same way we came. I'm eager to check that out some more, but have a different route in mind for tomorrow.
Tomorrow we get out at 2:00, so I'm heading out for a longer ride. My riding partner will come out for the first hour, then I'll head out on the smooth winding roads out around the state park. I'm hoping to get a little more than 3 hours in. What kind of mileage I'll cover who knows, but I'll be out there. I hope you're all riding, too!