Today had a little bit of everything: rain, hills (sort of), heat, headwinds, and utter exhaustion. Last night I had had a long evening to
It’s not really about the conditions, it’s about the morale. Sun, rain, heat, cold, wind, mud, hills, flats: they don’t so much affect the ride
It’s always something. There was Hill Day, Mountain Day, Rain Day, Long Day, and Wind Day. Today was Dirt Road Day. I set off this
What a difference a day makes. I woke up around 6:30 a.m. and tried to fall back asleep but failed. After about half an hour,
Today was supposed to be an easy day; it wasn’t. And that made me wonder whether I’d bitten off more than I could chew. Let’s
I got a late start today. Exhausted from the mountains on Friday and the slog through the rain yesterday, I slept in till about 8:45
I woke up this morning and didn’t feel awful. 800mg of ibuprofen at bedtime will do that, I guess. I got on the road around
What was I thinking? Either (1) bike 75+ miles, or (2) bike up a bunch of mountains. Only an idiot would attempt to do both,
Today’s ride began with a surprise: when I left my hotel this morning it was chilly. Like, actually, chilly. I wasn’t about to complain; I
Today began my first long distance ride in a couple years and I will admit I was anxious about it. The distance was twice as
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