I carried out my plan to go adagio today; so naturally my ride took longer than usual. Sometimes I need to make myself ease up!

But there’s a place for long, leisurely rides in any cyclist’s riding schedule. I’ve read it all over the place: going all hard, all the time, is apt to do more harm than good.

I spent a good deal of today’s ride on the small ring — I kept getting a headwind! My legs didn’t feel like pushing hard, anyway.

My cool rag kept me from getting overheated; but I’d really rather have cooler weather. It’s the third week in September; and it still feels like the middle of Summer!