Riding in All Weather

Well, I have 1 1/2 weeks training under my belt, only 6 1/2 months to go. I did consider this the "easy" part - training mostly at the gym and only occasionally actually getting out on my bike - that was until Sunday. The temperature was 42 degrees and I somehow inspired my friend Laura to join me on a jaunt. What we didn't know was that the weather man had forcasted snow. Within 20 minutes, the temperature dropped 10 degrees and a snow squall started shedding snow on my not too warm fleece shirt. Laura and I saw the writing on the wall ( or the slush on the road); our ride was going to be cut short. Somehow we got home not being able to see with snow blowing in our eyes and practically getting frost bite on fingers and toes. I do remember the Sea to Sea website encouraging us to ride in various weather conditions to prepare us for 2 weeks in the elements. Fortuneatly, I don't expect to riding in "the white stuff" in August, but I am sure we will see and feel snow's cousin in the form of rain.