Second Guessing 🤔
Were all familiar with second guessing; and I sure am doing it now. Not exactly what I like to see recorded in my training diary!
This morning I had an appointment at 8:45, and I didn’t go for a ride beforehand. I didn’t want to arrive there all hot and sweaty; or, worse, be late because I forgot about the time. When I got back home after the appointment, it was already hot enough that I didn’t want to start a ride. (Geez, what a wimp I am!)
The forecast for tomorrow looks like there might be rain and even T-storms by my usual ride time; and that’s triggered second guessing!
I Should Have Ridden! 🚴🏿
So here I am; thinking, I should have ridden. Doesn’t matter whether it’s road bike or hybrid; just so I’m riding.
But at 6:45 pm, it’s too late to be going for a long or vigorous ride. They say, you should finish workouts at least one hour before trying to go to sleep. So, suppose I tried to go for a regular weekday ride right now?
Allow at least 20 minutes to get ready: fill the Camel-Bak; prepare an electrolyte drink; get dressed; apply sunblock (it won’t be dark for an hour or so).
Then, if i put in 19-20 miles, as I often do, I won’t be home until nine o’clock or later. That leaves almost no time between riding and hitting the sack. Gee, I should have ridden this morning, after all!
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