Today was an adagio reprise. I planned to do a short, easy ride with the road bike; and then ride the hybrid to work. This plan was especially important as bad weather is expected to set in sometime tomorrow; and for several days heavy rain and even T-storms are likely. In fact, we\’re under flash […]
I\’m still plodding along. If anything, today\’s ride was slower than last Sunday\’s! This past week I missed two days\’ riding; and then I had the after-effects of the second dose of COVID vaccine. Today I still didn\’t feel like doing much; so I didn\’t push things. Well, not pace-wise; I did put in a
\’Tis SPRING? It sure doesn\’t feel like it! Last Saturday, it was about ten degrees warmer than it was this morning. Today it\’s chilly and overcast; and that gloomy gray doesn\’t look much like Spring, either. But at least it wasn\’t raining, and I hitched up the trailer for the trek to the salvage store.
$10 a Day is one former pro\’s story of how he bought his first bicycle, just so he could get places; and his rise to the pro ranks. I first encountered this book through Google searches about becoming a pro cyclist. Sure, I knew I was much too old to be entertaining any notions about
Good intentions are coming to naught, yet again. I had planned to skip all grocery stores this weekend; but now I see that such a plan isn\’t quite practical. I ran out of scallions several days ago, and really miss them. I have part of a yellow onion; but it\’s getting too old. I\’m out of bananas;
Had the good saint gone wild yesterday? It was Saint Patrick\’s Day; and some nasty weather moved into the Southeast region. It was windy all day; and by 2:40 pm we were under tornado watch. Some states, such as Alabama, had already reported twisters. When I left work at 4:30 pm, the wind was 18mph;
I’ve undergone a complete reversal. Thirteen months ago, my poundage had me borderline overweight. This past Monday I had a doctor’s appointment; and the doctor told me my BMI was 19! Now I’m verging on UNDERweight. Well, I don’t want to vanish into thin air. Now I need to find a way to maintain my
Czechia 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.” This Prague-to-Vienna trip sounds terrific. Eight days long, this tour takes you past castles and vineyards; and well-preserved
Fuel Efficient? Have I become more fuel efficient? Or was I actually eating too much during those Sunday long rides? In recent months, when I do a ride of 29 miles or more, my “menu” often includes a Fit Crunch bar; an RXBar or Quest bar; and “goo” or two. I cut the bars into pieces before I go out on
Just call me The Plodder. I\’m still quite the slowpoke! During my Sunday long rides, I don\’t want to push too hard for too long. I might end up burned out far from home; and then getting home would be a miserable slog. Today for example, I averaged only 11.61 mph over 29 miles. At