Will this last? I fervently hope not!

This morning\’s ride was not what I\’d call pleasant. It was drizzling; and chilly; and there were no pretty lights to relieve the gloom, either.

The drizzle was heavy enough that I was wet through by the time I got back home. Fortunately the wind wasn\’t nearly as strong as it was day before yesterday, because my legs weren\’t quite \”there\”. They seemed tired and sluggish.

It was about 69 degrees; not really cold, but cool enough for my fingers to feel rather chilly. I think I would have done better to have worn full-fingered gloves. Of course I got the headwind on the way home; and since I was wet, the wind felt all the colder.

There\’s more rain in the forecast for the next two days, it\’s tempting to take off a day or two; all the more as I feel almost as though I\’m getting a cold. It could be over tiredness from having had several nights of very short sleep last week; and I hope that\’s what it is! I do not need to get sick now. Not with Tour de Cure almost on the doorstep.

Riding-wise I\’m going into final preparations. No more of those \”force intervals\” until after TdC. It\’s too late now for them to effect further improvement before the big day. The main thing will be working to maintain my pace; and I ask myself, will this last? My pace had better last! And I hope for good weather on November 3!