Old MUDDY?
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It looks like our Old Muddy is becoming Old SALTY!! The local news reports a saltwater wedge making is way upriver; and I’m concerned that the water in my hurricane supplies may not be enough if our drinking water is impacted.
I hope that saline water won’t mean people can’t shower. As a cyclist, I naturally can get very sweaty; and as a result, I don’t — well — smell so good. Especially after a rather hard ride. The continuing hot weather, of course, is no help.
Last week I spent one ride doing 45-second intervals trying to pedal 15 mph or more. As it was calm that day, I didn’t do too badly. I must do it again soon; to get fast, you have to ride fast. It’s not always easy, especially for a lazybones like me.
I need to do a ride of at least 16 miles before the end of this week; and maybe I’ll tackle it tomorrow. I hope the wind dies down overnight; at present, it’s blowing at 15 mph. And from the East; that means a headwind on the way back home!
A ride over about 15 miles means taking the Camel-Bak; and something to eat, too. I wish I had a MET-Rx Cookie Dough bar on hand; but as I don’t, I have to use something else. Riding over 15 miles, especially when it’s hot, also means electrolyte drink. I like Biosteel; and have found it cheap at the salvage store.
I wish I could keep an eye on Old Muddy as I’m cycling; but for miles at a time, the trees on the riverbank block the view. Thus if a ship is sailing past, I can’t see her; and I like to see the ships. It’s fun to look at their flags, and see where they came from. Sometimes it gives me blog ideas!
I’ll just have to hope for the best as far as the river goes; and hope it doesn’t really become Old Salty. Even if it does, I can still ride!