It\’s prep time!

There\’s too great a chance of weather like this tomorrow to please me. But, as the Little Prince was so fond of saying, One never knows. Sometimes the forecast says, 80% chance of showers and T-storms; and not a drop falls. And sometimes a 10% chance of rain means I\’ll get soaked!

If it\’s not storming when I get up tomorrow, or threatening to do so; I\’ll get ready to ride. In fact, I began the prep tonight!

I got my electrolyte drink and recovery drink ready. Both taste better chilled; so I mix them up and put them in the fridge overnight. Besides, the protein powder needs time to dissolve.

Come tomorrow morning, here\’s how I get ready to be sure I can stay hydrated. That Camel-Bak is quite a load; but I\’ll take it over having too little water. 

And this is ride-food prep. To me it makes a lot of sense to unwrap and cut up those bars before I even get on the bike. I don\’t have the bike-handling skills that would let me ride no-hands while I open a Clif Bar wrapper!

If it turns out that I can\’t ride, I\’ll use the electrolyte drink, anyway. It\’s supposed to be used up within 48 hours of being mixed; and why let it go to waste? The recovery drink tastes good, long ride or no. If I can\’t go out for a ride, I needn\’t prepare on-bike snacks; and I\’ll leave the Clif Bars, etc. in their wrappers for another time.  They\’ll keep.