We all need a boost now and then!

Sometimes our efforts to improve on the bike don\’t seem to be getting anywhere; and that\’s when we need to find a way to boost our training.

If you want to get faster, work to ride several mph faster than your desired cruising pace. This can be short efforts of only a minute or two; and I suspect that I need more of this, more often. At present, such intervals drive my heart rate into the max; but I hope these efforts will help me to get faster. My pace is still lagging at around 13 mph!

If you bounce in the saddle, slow down the rpm; and work on a smoother pedal stroke. Over time, you can increase your cadence without bouncing. Of course, kids love to bounce; and here\’s a way for them to enjoy it!

At present, my diet very definitely needs a boost! For at least a month before Ida, I was off track; and I suspect it was mostly meal-planning burnout. Post-Ida, I was off track for at least three more weeks; and since I returned home on September 21, I\’m not doing much better.

But now I\’ve got to get back on track. I\’ve regained some 7-8 pounds; and when you\’re a petite like me, that\’s a lot! Tomorrow I plan to hit Whole Foods, partly so that I can get some fragrance-free products that I need; and partly to stock up on bananas! I haven\’t had any all week; and I miss them.

The COVID upheaval is far from over; and today I got my booster shot. At work, I have to get tested every two weeks. It sure is tiresome; but it looks like we\’re in this for the long haul.