Is fortune cookie advice to be taken seriously? I don’t know; and to me, fortune cookies are just for fun (and eating, naturally!) Or should I keep my used tea bags as a means of divination?

A recent piece of fortune cookie advice that came my way said something about, don’t be afraid to admit that you need a break. It made me think of my ambition to reach a long-term mileage total of 70K by the end of December. It’s starting to look like I’ll have to change that plan! 

I cut my ride short one day last week because of concerns over the weather. There was also a day when I rode short and easy; I was tired, and burnout is something to be avoided. My sister and her husband are coming to visit later this month; and that will probably cut into my mileage, too.

I think I’d better curb my ambitions a little. If I can make to to 70K by year’s end, that’s great! But it’s no disgrace if I don’t.