Windy Day on Oregon Coast

It was beautiful and sunny, but VERY windy on the Oregon Coast today.  I hadn't ridden my bike in almost a week and my body was telling me I HAD to ride.  I managed to fight the wind and ride 26 miles.  While the wind made the ride more difficult, I think the most difficult part for me was that it took me longer than normal to warm up due to not having ridden in several days.  If I hadn't needed to get home I would probably have ridden another 10-15 miles.  When I did get home I took our dog on a 2 mile walk; walking home against the wind was a real struggle.