It had been raining for a while .
I knew down - back was a bit muddy , not bad , but that slimy surface stuff that if you wear road shoes that you can quickly find yourself sitting in the middle of the road .
It had been raining for a while , so I knew down - back was a bit muddy , not bad , but that slimy surface stuff that if you wear road shoes that you can quickly find yourself sitting in the middle of the road .