Some things are “not in a day” things. Rome wasn’t built in a day, as the famous saying goes; and Rome isn’t alone in that. Building fitness sure doesn’t happen in a single day! In fact, it can take years; and pushing too hard, too soon often does more harm than good. Maybe I take the “don’t push it too hard” part of that too far; and don’t work hard enough! My average pace is still below 13 mph; and for some years I’ve wanted to increase it to 15 mph! As you can see, I’m way behind schedule. It’s very hard to work on my pace when I have a headwind to fight; and on weekdays I’m often out there on the bike less than an hour after rolling out of bed. It might help if I could allow myself time to get more awake. Windy Again It’s windy again today; and bucking a headwind sure makes me feel UN-fit. I was in a low gear; using a pretty rapid cadence; and plodding along at about 11 mph. Several times riders whizzed past me like I was backing up; and it made me think, Will I ever develop such strength and power? Not in a day, that’s certain. That wind was about 13 mph when I turned to head back home; and it had reached 16 mph by the time I got there. An hour later it was up to 23 mph; and I’m glad I’m not out on the bike path fighting it. It’s quite cloudy as well; and the forecast for the next few days is a wet one. I’m none too happy about that! Today I took along whey protein bars as ride food I like chocolate, and I like caramel; so these are a good choice for me. Maybe I needed to eat a little more today than I actually did! Riding against the wind takes a lot of energy, after all. Off the bike I’m still struggling with my diet. I go off the rails too often; and too easily. This is yet another Not in a day item; and I wish I could “set and forget”!