Do you ever feel like you’re merely going through the motions? That’s how I felt about riding this morning. It was around 65 degrees; and that’s cool for us. On top of that, it was windy: NE at 12 mph, with gusts up to 22-23 mph. As usual, that meant a headwind on the way back home!

Honestly, I didn’t really feel like going out in it; but I finally did. Cycle September isn’t over yet! I might as well get in some miles while I still can; but sometimes it feels like I’m only going through the motions.

I sure was glad I decided to wear my skull cap this morning! If I hadn’t, I would have been utterly miserable from a cold head.

This was another short ride; just nine miles. I would have made it longer; but on the way out, about a mile and a half from home, I dropped my water bottle. Then I couldn’t find it! Of course it was still dark; and I didn’t want to waste too much time looking. My spare bottle wasn’t full; and I was getting thirsty quickly. That’s what happens when there’s a chilly wind; my nose is running; and I have to breathe through my mouth. So I decided to turn back early, rather than risk running out of water.

Tonight it’s going to get cooler yet; and I hope the wind dies down a bit. It always takes time for me to adjust to cooler weather; and to make it harder, crazy fluctuations in temperature are the norm at this time of  year. That’s when I don’t fell much motivation for going out to ride; and it seems to be just going through the motions!