Siesta 😴
Maybe I need to initiate the custom of taking a siesta. Between late morning and early afternoon, I’m often very sleepy. I’m not sure whether the cause is a post-lunch full stomach; or the need for more sleep at night; or sitting around too much.
During a ride that lasts all day, is it better to take a siesta halfway through the day; or to keep moving? On the one hand, a one-hour break for a nice lunch might let you recharge, both physically and mentally. On the other hand, you don’t want your muscles to get cold and stiff. That makes it harder to get going again! So where’s the middle ground?
Memory Lane 🤔
Riding is good; but a trek down the memory lane of rides can easily come up short. My century rides are far behind me; and I know that there’s much that I’ve forgotten.
I think I need to do at least one 100-miler as part of my RAGBRAI prep. Each year’s RAGBRAI route has one day which includes an optional Karras Loop. This loop extends that day’s distance to 100 miles. I’m not sure I’d go for it; and I might not know until I get there. If I get to go; that’s still very much up in the air.
I can’t stay in memory lane if I want to prepare for future rides. For now I’m gradually increasing my daily distance; but a century ride will have to wait until cooler weather. If nothing else, I don’t want my ride food to melt!
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