Summer off

I can't believe I've not written anything all summer long.  How is that possible?

Well, for one, I spent a lot of time in the NC place.  I tried to post one blog from my phone but it didn't work very well.  Darn, all the drama and excitement and ups and downs didn't get recorded.  I will try to do better.

I love the NC place, but I think it put me at a disadvantage as far as cycling in Florida during the summer.  I was gone for three weeks.  I kept busy and did some cycling there and I was going up and down mountains (not on trails, on roads) and think I improved my fitness and confidence (making it up a steep steep hill, huffing and puffing but still having 3-4 gears I've not used yet...can we say quads of steel?...and barreling down the other side saying to myself no brakes no brakes...YIKES am I really doing 30...35...36..37 mph?  OK feather the brakes, feather the brakes!) But I missed three weeks of riding in the Florida heat and think I messed up my body's acclimation process.  At least, that's my excuse.

So it's Monday morning.  I've got free time.  Why am I not out on my bike?  'cause it's 91 degrees out there and I don't want to pass out.  Went to Croom last week.  Perfect trails, the sand was packed down due to all the rains we've had. But I had to get off my bike about 1/3 of the way into the ride. I was overcome with nausea; the heat really got to me.  I'm almost afraid to go riding.

So here I sit in my air conditioned house.  Hopefully it will cool down soon or I'll find some motivation, somewhere, to get me up and out.