I\’m sizing it up; or, at least, I\’m trying to.

I really need a new cycling jacket. Monday night I was checking some online. I found one that I liked, but the size chart gave me pause.

For that particular jacket, an EXTRA small is for height 5\’2\” to 5\’3\”. That right there is taller than I am! But the waist measurement given is several inches too small.

I\’m aware that clothing size charts might give measurements that are smaller than the actual size of an item. But why risk buying a jacket \”sight unseen\” — and being unable to fasten it around my waist?

That\’s why I like to see things and try them on before buying. Unfortunately my local bike shop is out of cold-weather gear. It\’s going to get chilly by week\’s end; and I hope the jacket that I finally did order is here by then.

I\’m sizing it up for 2021, too. Who isn\’t?

What are my cycling goals for the New Year? Is it enough to just keep riding; or is it wiser to keep working to increase my pace? What more can I do if I want to get faster? Longer efforts riding a few mph faster than is comfortable? Tabata intervals?

Of course I want to keep my weight under control; and I have to maintain my efforts to get my A1c level down. Since February it seems to be stuck despite my efforts to lessen it. But what do I have to do to get it to budge? Looks like my diet needs more sizing up, too.