Bare arms might be more comfortable in this hot weather. Long sleeves are certainly too hot; but on the other hand, arms unprotected by sleeves are more vulnerable in the event of a crash!

News reports frequently emphasize the need for everyone eligible to get vaccinated for COVID-19; and that means bare arms, too. Now we hear about covid boosters, but you need to be eight months past your second covid shot to get one; and I have three months to go. That is, if those booster shots are ready in November; and I\’m able to get one.

COVID-19 isn\’t the only thing out there. Don\’t forget about the flu! Today after work I went to the neighborhood drug store; and got my flu shot. Now it\’s out of the way, and off my mind; and I can plan the weekend\’s activities.

My original idea was to skip grocery shopping tomorrow, and get that flu shot. But since I got it today, I can head for the salvage store tomorrow morning. This time I think I\’ll leave the trailer home, and travel a little lighter. It will be very hot again; and an excessive heat warning is in effect from 9:00 am tomorrow.

Sunday

There\’s also an excessive heat watch for Sunday; and I\’m considering my ride plans. I want to ride out early to see the full moon; and put in 12-14 miles. After I\’m home from that, I can have something more to eat; and then maybe I\’ll do another 30 miles. As a rule, I don\’t do any force work or pace-pushing on Sundays; but it looks like this is the time for an exception. I\’ll be riding fewer miles; so I can add more intensity.

This will be a chance to practice on-bike eating while working harder; and I must remember to take along some olives. Maybe the heat is why I get so tired during those long Sunday rides; but possibly I need more salt. Munching olives is more agreeable to me than swallowing salt tablets; so let it be olives!

Despite the heat, I\’ll skip the bare arms. Sun sleeves actually keep my arms cooler; and it\’s nice to be able to use less sunblock. I\’ll move on to bare arms when I get back home.