Ants in my pants
When I was younger, my mother used to say I had “ants in my pants” to describe my high level of energy and activity. But yesterday while doing a training ride for the Blind Guy Biking tour - I actually did have “ants in my pants”. And boy did they hurt. I do not know what made me ride home faster - the ant bites or the fact that it was “raining cats and dogs”.
So you are probably wondering - how did the ants get there?
Because it is not summer, many of the toilets in the parks along the bike trails are not yet open. Having drunk copious amounts of water, and being in need of relief, I raced back to one that I knew was open along the trail. Ooops, we missed the sign-posts and were now several minutes past it. I did not want to go back up the big hill so I decided the bush would just have to do. (Practice for the many times crossing Canada this summer where I will be between towns etc.)
As I walked back to the trike I felt a sharp prick. Thinking that I must have picked up a twig in the soft fleece of my REVERSE Gear tights I reached inside to remove it. What I pulled out was a big black ant. Suddenly - ouch - another prick on my hamstring. And out came another. Two ants - but six big painfully itchy welts when I came home.
I could not wait to get into the whirlpool to soothe my cold, soggy, itchy body. Not surprising, I had done only 43 km rather than the 60 -80 that was my goal when I woke up in the morning.
Also not surprising, I decided that I would rather stay at the computer on Sunday and work on the route plans and the media kits for the cross-Canada ride than cycle in the chilling 6 -12 C that greeted us on this sunny Mother’s Day.
Greeting to all of the mothers out there, including my friends, sisters and daughters. Hope all of you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I certainly had a productive one - at home! No ants - just me and a warm cuppa tea this afternoon.
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