Sleet Stings

In part to relax my muscles from the Saturday run I decided to cycle to work in spite of a Winter Storm Warning being in effect. The wind and precipitation forecast didn't look particularly bad during the times I'd be riding. I'd faced worse winds, temperatures, and moderate rain. So I thought it'd be fine.

Well, I had never ridden in sleet.

It started hitting a few minutes into my ride and the wind blew it into my face until I got to work. Of all the days not to wear my ski mask! It felt like a barrage of tiny bullets on my face; hard enough to be painful and annoying, but not enough to cause any real damage. Where it was safe I found myself wrapping my left arm around my face much like you'd see a stereotypical Count Dracula hide his face behind his cape.

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When I finally got to work it looked like snow had only fallen from the front of my bike.

It sure wasn't a pleasant ride, but it was a good experience to have, and at least it wasn't hail!