I just noticed fall is around the corner...

Tonight I realized I don't know how to dress properly to ride during this time of year. I left after dinner, it was only a little after 6 pm, with a long sleeve shirt under my cycling jersey. After 5 minutes of riding I started to overheat. I almost stopped to take some clothes off.

Thirty minutes later, as the sun went down a little, my hands, my body and especially my feet started to get cold. Last year by this time I pretty much was finished for the year and didn't much notice the cooler weather. This year I have another 56 days of training until the season ends. I have a feeling there is going to be a lot of cold weather riding ahead.

The new cycling shoes are great, especially in warmer weather. They have lots of air holes and keep my feet cool and wick the sweat away. Good for hot days, not good for cold days. I've noticed my feet are getting much colder sooner than my old pair.

I think I may have no choice but to go back to wearing my old, cracked sole, pair of cycling shoes for cool weather riding. Or I might take a look to see if they have a cheap, thick and heavy pair of cycling shoes on sale. Even better if they are fur lined. I'm more concerned with heat and comfort than light weight and stiff soles.

I had a good ride, listening to IM talk and going at a fairly decent pace with my legs feeling somewhat back to normal. They had a guy on the podcast who runs 100 mile plus ultra runs. He made a comment that some of the best ultra runners tend to have very large legs, not the same sort of build as a marathoner.

I found that interesting because I have large legs and have always thought I could be good at ultras. Apparently, you need the large legs for going up and down the trail hills. In my 50's, I think I'm going to entertain doing ultra runs and triathlons. I'm just not at the stage of my life where I want to go through that level of suffering just yet.

As I rode tonight, all of a sudden I saw a whole lot of cars parked on a country road in the middle of no where. It was strange. Then in a field, down from cars was a bunch of trailers. At first I wondered it it was the Circus, or some Gypsies. The house style trailers looked really expensive. Then I realized, their shooting a movie. I figured it must have some big stars with all those chichi accommodations.

Mod Bike - 1:35:15 / 50.19 km / 31.6 kph / 130 avg hr