t was nice to get out on the tarmac today not only for exercise, but because it was an absolutely beautiful morning. Hopping on Red Chameleon and doing a 50k was just what the doctor ordered for the latter end of yet another hellaciously busy week.

Tokyo has been drenched with four consecutive days of morning rain, preventing me from hitting the tarmac since last week Thursday. Finally this morning I was able to hit the streets for a morning meditative ride.

The entire weekend has been nonstop rain, and now I have not been able to hit the tarmac for three consecutive days. I feel like I am going through cycling withdrawal. Rather than sulk, I made a new batch of energy balls but with an awesome twist.

Prior to passing out asleep on the couch on Thursday night I quickly checked the weather forecast. According to the weather guessers, the rest of the week is ostensibly going to succumb to precipitation.

I was unable to ride on Wednesday due to early morning meetings preventing me from hitting the road. Knowing I had an 8am meeting on Thursday morning, I was determined to ride, even if it meant postponing breakfast until after the early call.

Unlike yesterday, when the weather was not the most cooperative for cycling, today was absolutely intolerable. Even before departing I was suspicious of today's ride, but pressed on, hoping the strong winds outside my house were not indicative of what I would find along the river.

Post-typhoon weather is usually really beautiful. This morning was no departure; the sky was lovely shades of blue, and the sunrise was absolutely stunning. Today was the perfect day to take to just soak in all nature was offering.

The plan for this weekend was to take Red Chameleon out for two 50k rides on Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately that plot was rewritten thanks to a nearby typhoon causing highly unstable weather across Tokyo. Sadly, cycling this weekend is out of the equation.