It\’s the closeout to my vacation. In essence, I have only tomorrow left. Saturday I have to get back into my usual salvage store/long ride routine. Monday, it\’s back to the salt mines. I need to do some more cooking; and I\’m planning a Hoppin\’ John variation. The main reason for that is, I have […]
I\’m no heartthrob; but sometimes my efforts on the bicycle make my heart throb. Today I worked at pushing for a higher speed, one minute at a time. Those intervals got my heart rate into the max; and that didn\’t happen much before Ida. I don\’t think I was going faster today than I was
I\’m always waiting for something, it seems. Is life a waiting game? This morning I had to go for a COVID test. Luckily I didn\’t have to wait long for that; but afterwards I walked to the bank. I had a small check to cash; and a pile of change that I also wanted to
\”Nibble, nibble, like a mouse\” said the witch in Hansel and Gretel. That\’s how I eat when on a long bicycle ride. I eat a bite here; and a bite there. I tend to nibble like a mouse even when not on the bike; and of course it makes a big difference what I eat.
Today was Step One towards that hoped-for century ride; but it was a rather small step. I rode only 21.10 miles! It\’s to be expected, I suppose. After all, I went for three weeks with minimal \”leg work\”; and it will take time for me to regain my fitness. In addition, while I was away
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I prefer a hurricane to some things. How would it be to live within range of a volcano? With tropical storms, we now have a lot of advance warning. Usually there\’s time to get braced for the storm; and to get out of the way if necessary. Volcanoes are different. Some \”fire mountains\” are closely
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I was riding dry, you might say, when I was using my sister\’s exercise bike. I sure missed Chamois Butt\’r! It\’s amazing what a difference Chamois Butt\’r makes; and when I don\’t have it, \”riding dry\” takes on a new meaning. If I have to choose between no Chamois Butt\’r and no water, however, \”CB\”
Am I a mad dog? It seems like it. Today I didn’t get out on the road bike until noon; and it made me think of the old saying, “Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun.” I’m not an Englishman; so I suppose that makes me a mad dog. Today it’s
Chores sure pile up when you\’re away from home; not that I do much housecleaning, anyhow. After a major weather event, and a consequent prolonged power outage, there are a few extra chores on hand. That is, I had to clean out almost everything I had in both fridge and freezer; and then clean the