Rarebit, aka Welsh Rabbit, is great for cheese lovers; but yesterday I got a rarebit — er, a rare bit — of great cycling weather.
It was in the mid-50s, which is a bit cooler than I like; and I needed a jacket and leg warmers; but ALMOST NO WIND! It was overcast; but it didn’t rain. I was very glad of that, because last Sunday I got enough rain to last me for quite a while.
During yesterday’s ride I did some work at pushing the pace to 15 mph; and even a little bit of 16-18 mph. It’s ever so much easier to work on my pace when there’s no wind. That headwind business is why I sometimes wish I had a power meter.
As so many articles about cyclist training say, speed isn’t the best indicator of your progress. Many factors (terrain, wind, etc.) influence speed; but X amount of power is X amount of power. If X increases to X + Y, and stays there; then you’ve gotten stronger!
I’m trying to extend the weekday morning rides by a mile or so, for two reasons. One: the idea of building up to a century ; and two: my posted Love to Ride 2022 goal of 5000 miles by December 30. I’m up to about 876 miles now; and if I keep going this way, I should be able to reach that goal. Let’s hope I’m not thwarted by a hurricane again, the way I was last year!
This morning I skipped the jaunt on the road bike, so I could ride to the supermarket. Rarebit isn’t on the menu this week, so I didn’t buy cheese; but I got fruit and carrots and yogurt. If only the bananas weren’t grass-green!