Let\’s heat it up! It\’s too cold right now for cold chocolate!

I didn\’t ride Monday morning, but that didn\’t stop me from having a mug of hot chocolate. Last Saturday at the salvage store, I found hot cocoa mix; and made with dark chocolate, too. Only after I got it home did I notice that it\’s single-serve cups of the mix; and meant to be used in a machine!

Guess what. The machine isn\’t necessary! I emptied the contents of one mini-cup into a mug; and added hot water. Then I stirred it up; and it worked fine.

After Sunday\’s ride, I drank the vanilla Gatorade Super Shake. It\’s OK, but I think I\’ll stick with protein powder in milk. That\’s something I love about the salvage store. I can try new things; and often at low cost.

Monday night\’s predicted low temperature was 36 degrees; and the humidity was a miserable 76%. The chill factor was 39 degrees that evening; and I was certain that the next morning would feel even colder! I was right.

It\’s so easy to say, let\’s heat it up by going for a brisk ride. That isn\’t so easy to do when I\’m not warm enough indoors! In fact, I decided to skip the morning ride yesterday. The chill factor was a bone-numbing 31 degrees; and I remembered too well how cold my hands got Sunday, when it was in the mid-40s.

There are products that you can use to keep hands and feet warm. Some are meant to be inserted into gloves; and I ordered some online. When even heavy gloves don\’t keep my hands from getting too cold; and my circulation suffers; it\’s no time to be macho.