That retired recumbent guy from Lincoln has ramped it up even more lately. I'm gonna need a couple more Hundos just to keep an edge. That said I'm not even sure the weather will slow him down. If we get any.
And yes, perhaps I'm getting a bit obsessed with this. Part of me is wondering where the breaking point is. Or if there is one now. I rode fast on the smackdown, and have had bits of speed here and there riding solo but mostly just pedaling, not super easily but with the backpack and the slow bike I'm not riding easily, just not riding hard. Probably all totally junk miles but who the fuck cares.
I've not pretty much dialed in the mental map of the roads to my north up to Tremont and east to the Taunton River. This morning I hit Riverside, Barrington, Rehoboth, Sommerset, Swansea, Taunton Seekonk, Rumford, East Providence and Providence. Only saw people with gear on, either backpack or panniers. No recreational folks out. And of course I had my backpack on. Ate nothing on the ride, only a 3 egg omelet before I left (no grains/sig source of carbs), had only water and a little bit of coffee with me. And was fine.
But I was going slow. That said I did the smackdown 50 w/o food... was wicked hungry at the end but kept drinking water and it confused my stomach enough that I didn't feel hungry and the emptyness stopped distracting me.
Can't get many more miles tonight, wagering this is the chance for my nemesis to secure a lead... at least for tomorrow. And hey, maybe that's just fine. Goal was 300 miles for the week. I'm 50.9 from that mark right now. Maybe I can push it a bit further. And maybe next week sneak in a Hundo and a half to get things back in order.
Very fortunate that things have really slowed down here, to the point I can ride, better than sitting around in the office... big lull and that's pretty normal, needed after this insane semester.
Legs are actually kind of starting to get tired. But then so am I. But maybe that is the fact that I haven't made coffee in the office. Just the normal morning coffee... That explains the sluggishness i suppose.
Well, that's enough for now. Back on the thought machine. Me and my demons. I ride alone. Not by choice, but by recognition that if i don't i won't and alone is better than not. Kind of depressing when put like that. Oh well. Hopefully i'll make it home in time tonight.
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