Forty on the Fourth 🧨
I rode forty on the Fourth! In fact, 43.5, to be exact. Unfortunately I haven’t gotten in that 70-mile day suggested in the RAGBRAI training plan; but my weekly totals have been keeping pace. And I’m so happy I don’t have to resort to a Chair Workout! I know that it’s the only way some people can get exercise; but it sounds tedious to me.
Forty on the Fourth — or any day — doesn’t seem bad at all. 🙂 First I went out and put in about 22 miles; then I stopped at home for a break. Then I went out and did the rest of the miles. If anything, the second part of today’s ride seemed a bit easier than the first!
But I had to break it up; and do two shorter rides instead of one long ride. My bicycle computer was acting up!
Break It Up ⛓️💥
My Garmin’s antics meant that I had to break it up. Apparently the thing didn’t like being on Pause for 20 minutes. Or did I forget to put it on Pause? Forty on the Fourth was not without its problems!
At any rate, when I began riding again, I kept getting a screen with a GPS display, instead of the usual data (speed, time, etc.). I had to stop and tinker with the Garmin until I could save the ride I had already done; and start a new ride.
Oh, well. I’ll have to break it up during RAGBRAI; the daily routes are too long for me not to do it that way. And that’s OK. RAGBRAI is meant to be enjoyed!
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