Day 20 of Love to Ride, already!

Not that I rode much at all today; barely over one mile. This morning the wind was really strong; and by early afternoon it was still 13 mph.

My head feels stuffed up again, too, and it makes me feel tired. It\’s good that this is Day 20; I still have time to get in some real miles.

I love to ride; but I love to eat, too, if the truth be told. I met with some friends for lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant, and chose a lemongrass-chicken po-boy. Let\’s see — can my mouth open wide enough? That\’s the problem with po-boys and a small jaw!

For food to fuel tomorrow\’s long ride, I have quite a variety to choose from; thanks to trips to the salvage store: assorted crackers, Snackwell\’s, and so on. When I went to my \”alternate bike shop\” last Sunday, I bought a single-serve of Skratch. I\’m drinking it today, because you hear over and over not to try anything new on a long ride. You never know when a change in food and/or drink might case gastric distress, or GI problems.

I\’m trying to think of today\’s dearth of mileage as resting up for tomorrow\’s planned long ride. The wind will still be 5-10 mph, but that\’s much more manageable than 21 mph!

At least it will be sunny. Clear conditions somehow make even the strongest wind seem a bit more tolerable. I think I\’ll shoot for 40-45 miles. Do you think I might catch sight of Peter Cottontail?