Fic: Preferential Treatment (Sheppard/McKay, PG-13, H/c)

Title: Preferential Treatment (Link goes to community posting)
Author: Rachael Sabotini (wickedwords)
Original Story: Entanglements by Barb G (troutkitty)

Other Info: Sheppard/McKay, PG-13, Intense H/c, 4750 words
Summary: Sometimes being rescued isn't all it's cracked up to be.

A/N: Many thanks to my wonderful team of betas for this story: elynross, sherrold, and movies_michelle. All the remaining errors are my own. Written for the 2007 gateverse_remix challenge. The original story was written early season 2, and this version sticks with that alternate timeline.


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2007 Bike Ride #20: Back on the trail again

Ride Length: 50 miles (approximately)
Elevation: 330
Where: Redmond to Gasworks and back via BGT/SRT
Start Time: 7:30-ish
How long: 6.15 by watch, 4.20 on-bike time. 11.4 mph avg speed.
Heart Rate: 111 avg, 137 peak
Total Calories: 3725

Sunday we backed off from the hills and millage that we'd done the day before, and went with our familiar trail for some distance. I had a commitment to do some family stuff (aka, go on a date with my husband) in the late afternoon, so I couldn't put in another 80 mile day, and ended up doing the 50.

One thing I've noticed is that the balls of my feet start going number as I am riding a long distance; I probably need different shoes, but unfortunately, with 2 weeks to go, there's no time to break new cycling shoes in. I have learned that I can take my feet out of the toe clips for awhile and pedal like a normal person in order to get the feeling back, but I can tell I lose some power when I do that. But it's better than tingly toes. I think.

Two Weeks and counting.