I was burning up the path day before yesterday!

I went out on the road bike, and did force work. When I checked my ride data afterwards, I discovered that I had hit a max speed of 21.96 mph! It\’s not a record, but it\’s a little bit of progress. Of course I\’ll take that! Besides, I made my record speed when I had a stiff tailwind.

If I were riding the Hotter N Hell 100, I wouldn\’t have to worry about burning up the path. That path is already burning up! I know I\’m in no condition to undertake a century ride in temperatures that can rise over 100 degrees; and that ride can be pretty windy as well.

I\’ll have to stick with more modest path-scorching: namely, increasing the length of my Sunday long rides. I plan to shoot for 40 miles this coming Sunday. It looks like the weather will be good; but last night I was glad I wasn\’t out there! At 6:30 pm, the wind was 20 mph! And from the North, which means a headwind on the way home.

Overnight low temperatures are now falling below the mid-50s; so I have to pull out the full-fingered gloves. I hope we don\’t get a cold snap like last Winter\’s, when the weather got below freezing! That\’s when I long for polar cycling clothing; but I\’m reluctant to buy something that I\’ll use only a few times per season.

Burning up the path on a cold, windy day makes my torso get quite warm; but my hands and feet are another story. Even thermal socks don\’t always keep my feet warm enough; and I need a new pair of oversized gloves that have room for warming packs.

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Gosh, I feel like a pyromaniac.