Forty Percent
Today, my ride to and from work boosted me to the forty percent mark. My Love to Ride goal for 2022 is 5000 miles; and now I’m up to 2000!
I’m glad the chances for rain in the next few days are below forty percent; and right now, it looks like Sunday won’t be bad. Yesterday I did 42.1 miles; and next Sunday I want to push for 45 miles. Maybe a bit more!
But I think I need to be more careful about hydration; and maybe I needed to eat more, too. Yesterday afternoon I was prone to feeling a bit lightheaded and dizzy; and during my ride I gained only a half-pound. Usually I gain at least one pound.
I hope hurricane season won’t be bad; but that may be a vain hope. There’s already a tropical wave off the coast of Africa; so again, the season is off to a premature start. It’s time to begin making plans in case another Ida heads our way.
Luckily I have plenty of canned goods; and I always use a manual can opener.
I don’t want to rely on electric power to get my food out of the can!
As usual, my biggest worry is what I’ll do if we have to evacuate. This is one of the very few times when I can’t help wishing I had a car! It would be much easier to leave town.
But I digress. Getting back to my mileage goal, maybe I did a bit too much yesterday. I rode so little during the preceding week; and suddenly cranking out 42+ miles was a big leap. My legs were tired and sluggish today. Or is it just because it’s Monday?