… I have been lucky over the July 4th Holiday to actually get about 27 miles [three different rides 10:33 -- 7.13 -- 10.55] outside on the roads of Indiana.
I’ve found that I actually enjoy riding there more than in PA. Not because they’re completely flat, which, they are NOT, but because it’s the type of course where I’ll actually be riding my 50 miles.
I gotta be honest – just the thought of it scares me a bit. I have doubts sometimes that I’ll actually make it. But I’ve got a plan set in my head that no matter how long it takes me, I will take a break every hour – stop and get off the bike, shake out my legs. Make sure I get enough protein and water/drink to continue and keep my sugar levels up to keep riding.
Beyond that? It’s pretty much a crap shoot and I’m not going to think about inclement weather or WIND. [Which, to be honest, I’ve come to hate more than hills.]
Because of the area rains/storms/flooding, I wasn’t able to ride for the past few days outdoors. All the safe places I can think of to ride more than 3 miles are either soggy wet mud or I couldn’t get to them due to road closures from flooding clean up. [PHOTOS FROM LOCAL FLOODING DAMAGE]
I did put up a quick 6.01 MILES tonight on the stationary bike. My body wasn’t happy about that – I actually wanted to do 10 miles. [My behind was so objective, I think I need body glide!]
I’m going into tech/production week, so my outdoor time will be limited again. But I’m going to try to get in as much mileage as I can – every time I crawl on whatever bike I can pedal, I’m getting stronger…
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