How about a Sunday ride to land’s end? I see a road; but what would the wind be like riding out to the end of this landspit? Or should I say, “cliff”? In this pic it looks like it’s a dead calm; but is it like that all the time?

When I set out for my ride today, I thought the wind felt stronger than the 8 mph that I saw in the forecast last night. It isn’t the first time I’ve gotten that impression, and have been correct: after I got home, I found that the wind had been 15-16 mph!

As so often happens after my long Sunday ride, I developed lightheadedness/orthostatic hypotension an hour or so after getting home. When I mentioned it to my primary care physician, he recommended hydration and compression socks.

I didn’t wear the compression socks for the ride, but put them on shortly after the ride (and after washing off several layers of sunblock). After about an hour, I noticed that the same  old lightheadedness, etc. was creeping in, anyway. I decided to try a salt tablet, and took off the compression socks.

I hydrate during any ride, especially the weekly long ride. Today I put in a little over 40 miles; and I drank about 2 liters of water, and 18-20 oz electrolyte drink. I don’t believe that was too little; I keep having to “visit Mrs. Murphy”.

So I don’t know what’s going on. Maybe a shot of dill pickle juice will help.