A miss is as good as a mile; or so the old saying goes.

Today I gave the salvage store a miss. Let\’s face it: I stocked up so much that I\’ve got to use up some of the stuff! If a hurricane struck tonight, or a sudden COVID-19 surge hit; and I were literally stuck indoors for two months; I probably wouldn\’t run out of food.

This miss wasn\’t exactly \”good as a mile\”, because I went out on the road bike and put in 10.2 miles! I tried to take it easy; and maybe I really should have given that ride a miss. I think my allergies are acting up, because I\’m tired and my head is rather stuffy.

I ate a snack before the ride, but at the turnaround point I decided to eat a GU-Gel; and maybe that wasn\’t a good idea. The GU made me very thirsty; and you know those days when you have trouble getting the water bottle back into its cage? It happened to me today — yet again.

The wind was a bit of a problem as well. I did a quick check of a weather site before I went out; and it said the wind was 5 mph. After I was back home I checked the 3-day weather history; and it said the wind was 12 mph! That\’s quite a difference.

It looks like tomorrow will be great riding weather: warm enough to leave the leg warmers off. (I wore them this morning, and got a bit too warm!) Clear skies. Wind 10-15 mph, which I don\’t like; but at least it won\’t be cold.

In fact, May is National Bike Month. A miss is as good as a mile? Not when I want to put in the miles!