Time off.

Today was an unscheduled day off.
I was out the last two days(Wedn/Thurs) and had a couple of miserable rides. Wednesday, I rode my new 40 mile course, but I did so after 3pm and man was it scorching HOT. It had to be over 103. The wind was so hot and bad that it was burning my eyes to ride into it, and I had on my shades.
Thursday, I decided to go out and do an easy 35, but I had to turn into the wind at mile 13 and it was over from then on. I eased up somewhat to conserve energy, but the wind just continued. I stopped for fluids at 20 miles, but no matter what I was cooked. I still had at least 12 miles to go so I decided to ride straight back home at an easy pace and hope that I didn't overdo it.
More fluids after I got home, nothing seemed to work, so I ate and decided to take a rest day.
Not that I got much rest. I ended up working in the garage and attic for about 6 hours today.Hopefully tomorrow goes better.
Ride On!
-Super Dave

Changed mind

Today I was set to do a 40 mile ride that I had just mapped out on Mapmyride.com and I wanted to see what the roads looked like. Well as luck would have it I got to chatting with a friend on Facebook and got fired up about riding that when I left the house I immediately changed my mind and headed out for a 60+ miler.
The winds were at my back going out so it made the start a bit better, but of course, they also picked up on the return.
I ended up riding 64 and change from the house in Cibolo out to the Sattler SacPac and back. On the return, I decided, like always, to take Green Valley instead of the access road. It's a little farther, but much more sceanic than riding next to the highway.