Can you get sunburned in the fog?

That\’s a reasonable enough question, I suppose. After all, cloudy skies don\’t prevent sunburn; and riding through the fog is like riding through a cloud, isn\’t it?

This morning I didn\’t get out to ride until about 6:30, and I figured I\’d need sunblock. So I applied it; and went out to ride. Lo and behold, it was quite foggy! In some places the fog was pretty dense; and I\’m glad it wasn\’t dark, too.

The temperature was already 77 degrees; and the forecast predicted scattered T-storms. Such forecasts always have me a bit on edge, wondering whether I\’ll get to ride; or worse, get caught in a storm miles from home. Often my concerns prove to be unjustified; but you never know!

I thought of doing laps around the park, in case a T-storm did break out; and then I wouldn\’t be far from home. But the park\’s walking/biking path is no place to be doing force intervals, especially if I don\’t get there very early. By 6:00 am, there are too many people on that path for me to be doing on-bike exercises that might see me hit 21 mph — more than double the park\’s speed limit for cyclists!

So I headed for the levee bike path; and did my ride. When I do force work, I like to have a recovery drink when I get home; and last night I prepared it.

Zone Perfect Carb Wise

The directions say that a serving is two scoops; but I used just one, mixed into almond milk. Next time maybe I\’ll try two scoops; but a single scoop seems rich enough to me. If I had gotten sunburned in the fog, a tasty drink is some consolation.

Still Waiting

By late morning, I was still waiting for the weather to turn bad. I guess I was lucky today: I didn\’t get sunburned in the fog; and I didn\’t get poured on.

I had a dental appointment at 10:00 am, and I decided to walk there instead of riding. It\’s only a mile; and if it did start to rain, I didn\’t want to be on a bicycle with a flapping poncho!