#30daysofbiking -- Day 13 -- Gusts!

62º WNW 17mph Gusts up to 33mph

April is windy. Have I mentioned this? This week is crazy, and it's going to be difficult to get in all seven days. Don't get me wrong; I'm going to ride each and every day although the week is crazy. Today I needed to get in 15 to 20 miles. Actually I'm supposed to ride two twenties, a fifteen and a fifty plus my other random rides. I've decided to do three 18+ rides and the fifty. Anyway, today I kept looking at the weather. Before today I didn't know that weather.com gives wind gusts. I found this out and obsessed as I kept checking to see if the gusts would diminish. Although they did not, the ride was better than I thought.

A college student observed in my class today. She's supposedly a senior, but I'm hoping she has more classes and/or student teaching before she is in the classroom. When I suggested she introduce herself to the class, she did it sitting behind the desk in a meek voice. I also told students they could ask her five questions. One student asked her why she wanted to be a teacher. Let's say she needs to work on this answer before she has any job interviews although I did think it was a great question for the seventh grader to ask.

Comments

lee said…

I hope she picks up some better skills somewhere before heading into the classroom. She should sit in your classroom multiple times.

6:34 AM

KC said…

Some people just should do other things besides what we do.

9:00 PM

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