Ride Anyway
I went for a ride anyway today, even though I didn’t feel much like it. And guess what? It was a pretty good ride!
Overnight it got cool enough for me to don leg warmers; arm warmers; vest (actually, a jacket sans sleeves); and skull cap.
Not that it was terribly cold temperature-wise; but 64 degrees is a big change when mornings have been 80 degrees for months. Add a 12 mph wind, and it felt quite chilly. I have no idea what the chill factor was; this calculator is for temperatures 50 and below.
Today I tried to focus on maintaining a consistent effort by the sensations I was getting from my legs; let my speed be what it may. Indeed, my average speed was below 11 mph; but that’s OK. There’s nothing wrong with “just riding”.
My fuel today was a MET-Rx bar; and I brought along BioSteel as an electrolyte drink. I found it cheap in the salvage store😊
At that low pace and not quite 20 miles, I didn’t eat the entire MET-Rx bar. Cycling can burn plenty of calories; but I’ve go to to watch that I don’t eat more than I burn!
So, to sum up — if you don’t feel much in the mood for riding, ride anyway. You might surprise yourself.