Love to Ride, Day 12!

There was almost no wind this morning.🙂 But there were fog patches, and  some of them were pretty dense. I started out wearing eye protection, because it\’s warm enough that flying insects are a problem.

Thanks to the fog, I had to take those glasses off so I could see! I tried anti-fog spray once, and the fumes burned my eyes; so I don\’t bother with it.

The fog was also a problem in a different way. I wanted to do some force exercises; and those exercises can see me hit 22-23 mph. Foggy conditions aren’t the best for such work; and when it’s hard to see what’s ahead of me, I get nervous even when I’m riding at a more moderate pace. There\’s no telling who might be up ahead, dressed in dark clothing; with no lights; and minimal or no reflective material!

Today, however, my legs weren’t quite up to scratch. Maybe I used too hard a gear; or maybe I still wasn’t sufficiently recovered from the hard efforts I made earlier this week. Maybe it’s just that it’s Friday; and by this point in the week I’m plain old tired.

I hope to ride to the salvage store tomorrow; but tomorrow there will be wind! The forecast says it will strengthen from 13 mph at 7 am, to 18 mph by 10 am.  The wind will get even stronger; and there\’s a wind advisory in effect from late morning onwards. I\’m glad I can expect to be back home by 10 am! Day 12 brought fog; but maybe that\’s better than a stiff headwind!