Ocean ride

I had an awesome bike ride today. I went solo again b/c Jason had to study. I decided to do an out and back ride on the coast. No chance of getting lost! It was very breezy and almost chilly. I was fine since I put on long underwear under my bike shirt. I ended up going a total of 23 miles. It was so exhilarating, relaxing, and cleansing. I could smell the salt. The air was moist with ocean water. Sea salt collected around the top of my water bottle, further preventing dehydration...the natural way. The waves were very violent, and the tide was high. People were hang gliding and flying kites. I saw tons of sea birds and hawks, taking advantage of the winds. I passed through Del Mar, Solana Beach, and Cardiff by the Sea. I love the little ocean towns north of San Diego! I've decided I want to live there when I grow up. ;) The hills didn't seem so bad today. However, I was exhausted when I got back. Why does my throat get sore after a hard work out? Strange. Anyway, I scrapped my 2nd workout for the day, considering how sore my ass felt and have been resting all weekend. I still am overestimating my fitness and trying to pack in too much and too many workouts in one day. Frustrating. Oh, well. I've been back into it for 8 weeks now. I'm definitely building endurance and consistency. Ugh. So slow. Baby steps....