Riding in the rain is fun!

It was rainy today. I didn't ride much. Only a short sprint to work. I barely got wet. Mostly road spray.

But the topic I've been hearing about lately is riding in the rain. It reminds me of a lost blog entry I posted on another site. I resurrected it for here. It was a good ride, one of many rainy rides I've had.
Here it is:

"Today I felt the feeling of being alive.

Sep. 27, 2007
I did it again today. I felt truly alive.
@ about 1:00pm today I went to do a lap on the We Need more Cow Bell cyclocross race course.
There I was alone in Bergoyne Woods. Just me and my bike.
Dark clouds looming off to the west. Temperature was warm so I decided to ride anyways.
I get to the imaginary start line and wait for my heart to settle a little before I do a hot lap.
My clock ticks past zero and I am off. At the same time the drizzle starts to turn into a steady rain. Here I am sprinting along the grass in the middle of the field for no apparent reason. I don't feel the rain yet. All I feel is my legs getting tired and my lungs calling for more air. My brain says go go go.
Turn left, turn right, sprint, go go go over and over again.
About 5 minutes into the 2 mile lap I am starting to get tired and now I feel soaked. It kinda feels like I am riding in a pool.
The rain is now pouring from the sky. The wind whips it into my face as I speed along.
I am bombarded by all my senses at once. I guess the self exerted pain of racing along and the extreme weather has magnified all my senses. Across my face is one of the biggest smiles I have produced in many days.
When I realize that I am smiling and I see the situation that is creating such glee I can identify the feeling now of being truly Alive. I think it might be that all my senses are more acute and right there. There is nothing else to feel but the moment.
Looking back on the ride, I might say that it was a pretty crazy situation. But I had a blast. It was 15 minutes in my day where nothing else mattered. Just get to the finish line was all there was to worry about.
Maybe that is why I ride/race my bike?
While I race along all the worries and troubles of this world disappear. I feel alive to my senses and my surroundings.

Hope you enjoyed the read.
I hope maybe you to will get that feeling of being alive soon."

I'll probably get wet tomorrow morning. It's alright. I enjoy riding wet.