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  Sometimes things go just OK — barely. I had planned this morning\’s ride to  be an easy one; but it turned out to be a very short one as well, because I overslept. I tried to go easy; but my Garmin\’s screen persistently showed that I was in heart rate Zone 2 (out of 5 zones). I wanted to stay in Zone 1. And, for the second day in a row, the Recovery Check showed \”Fair\”. Usually it says, \”Good\”. Today, because I got up late, I didn\’t bother with taking my blood pressure and pulse; but yesterday my resting heart rate was lower than usual. This is a sign of possible overtraining. Or maybe I\’m just overtired from getting to bed too late? Looks like a day off from riding might be in order; and then maybe things will go better. It annoys me when it goes just OK.

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WELCOME!

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  Welcome to SpokEasy! This web site is a continuation of  my former site, www.threewheelstwowheels.org. You may follow my adventures as I progressed from an adult tricycle to a road bike. See the Archives page for descriptions of my early efforts at adjusting to two wheels; including a brief YouTube video! Along the way, I rode a century on the tricycle; and in fact, I wore out that trike! When I got it, I never expected to ride as much as I did; but I was hooked on pedaling before I completed my first mile. For a long, long time, it was a rare day when I did no riding at all. And I thought I was just buying a way to get to places more than a mile or two from home! Eventually I rode centuries on the hybrid and the road bike. Maybe, one of these days, I\’ll do a 100-miler again. It\’s hard to train up properly, though, when your riding time most days is limited. I sometimes dream about doing an Adventure Cycling Epic Tour. Or maybe I should call that pipe-dreaming. Those tours are about three months long; and the cost is beyond my budget! Once again, Welcome to SpokEasy!

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