Saturday dawned very hot and very humid - as in, the temperatures were in the 90's. That combined with high humidity helped me to change my plans of doing a 50-mile ride along the southern coast of Maine. Yup, I stayed close to home, and did small smaller loops so I could get home (relatively) easily if the heat started to get to me. I managed a 38-mile ride, and I was pretty soaked and pretty tired when I got home. It's amazing how much the heat changes things, isn't it? My riding time on Sunday was about 10 degrees cooler, but still pretty humid. Even so, I managed 43 miles on my purple bike.
I guess all things considered, I shouldn't be too unhappy with my mileage for the week. Yes, I want to make sure that I'm in good shape for my upcoming trip to Prince Edward Island. But really, I think I'm in decent shape now, and another 3 1/2 weeks of decent length rides should keep me ready!
Now? The rain has finally arrived, and I'm listening to the rain and the thunder. The temperature dropped a good 15 degrees very quickly when the rain arrived, and the forecast (after tomorrow, that is) is for dry and cooler weather for the week. Here's hoping...
 | On my walks this week I saw flowers in their summer slendor... |
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| ...and trees that didn't seem to understand that it was still hot, hot summer - with patches, sometimes small and sometimes large, of their autumn colors! |
