No, not really so long. My ride today was only 29.10 miles!

I didn\’t even get going until about 8:15. I felt tired. Why do I feel so tired lately? I didn\’t even feel that much like riding, but I want to be in good condition for next month\’s Cycle September. But do I actually need some time off from the bike?

A heat advisory went into effect at 7:00 am, and the heat probably didn\’t help. It was around 11:15 when I got back home and an hour later the heat index was 106!

At least I had a tailwind on the way back home. The clouds were building up, which meant some relief from sun exposure here and there. I wouldn\’t mind a good T-storm now to cool things off a bit.

Today I tried Larabars as ride food; Cashew Cookie and Apple Pie. The latter, alas, was not a la mode. It was too hot out there for ice cream to survive!

I find Larabars easier to chew than Clif Bars. They\’re softer. I must admit that, unfortunately, they cost more. It would probably be cheapest to  make my own rice cakes.

It looks like this heat will hang around at least a few more days. Our worst months for heat and humidity are typically August and September. I hope next Sunday isn\’t as bad as today, so that I can ride long.