Somebody missed fire when it came to today\’s forecast. I checked it last night, and it predicted ESE winds of 9 mph at 8 am. Guess what. The wind was a good bit stronger than that! I rode out to a point about 10.6 miles from home, and had that wind against me on the […]
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Getting creative is what I do when I seem to be running low on meal options. This Mexican plate here looks great; but what do I do when I don\’t have what I need to prepare something like that? Last night, for example. I had several servings\’ worth of Hot Dogs Hoisin in the fridge.
Strategy is an important aspect of cycling. There\’s training strategy: when should training for an event begin? How soon should I begin interval work, and how intensely should I ride? And how often should I perform intervals? Once a week? What does any athlete need to do to prevent burnout? Racing has been called \”chess
At Bay? This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” “At bay” sounds like a hunter’s quarry that’s been cornered by the dogs. We can twist the
Yes, that\’s \”puttees\” — not \”putty\”. Many a day I wish had had those leg wraps when riding to and from work. I need something that I can rely on to keep my slacks\’ cuffs out of the way. I have a pair of reflective ankle bands, and use them to secure those pants cuffs.
Yes, it\’s really a drag. Yet again, things are looking uncertain for tomorrow morning\’s ride and, in fact, for Thursday\’s as well. The forecast is for rain and even T-storms. That really isn\’t surprising, considering that it\’s unseasonably warm for February. As I type this, it\’s 72 degrees! No wonder people used to use the
Get on the ball for some core-strengthening work! I must admit, however, that I\’ve never given much thought to how to care for this piece of equipment. Sure, there\’s keeping it properly inflated, but do I even do that right? I wonder why the advice is to inflate the thing only 80% at first, then
Forwards and backwards aren\’t always the opposite. Take a look at today\’s date! As we write dates in the USA — day-month-year — today is 02022020. It reads the same both forwards and backwards, that is, a palindrome. And, of course, today is also Groundhog Day. Our local rodent\’s hair is standing on end! It\’s
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Vain effort is what it feels like when I ride to the salvage store, and they don\’t have the very things that I most wanted. Today I took the trailer, so I could carry my cooler. I wanted to get some frozen vegetables. I had a headwind on the way there, in addition to the