Well, after being off the bike all day yesterday you'd think my legs would have felt fresh this morning. Not quite. In fact, they felt tired and stiff and it took a long time for them to loosen up today. I just wasn't feeling too sharp today all-around and kind of shuffled my way through the training ride and work. Maybe it's the dull ache in the tooth that the dentist patched up the other day. It's going to need a crown so it's just got a temporary filling in it right now. Maybe it's just the hot and humid weather. Who knows? The ride this morning started out with a fairly big group, but quickly devolved into three or four guys hammering away at the front and everyone else, including me, hanging on. By the time we got back, the group was down to six.
So I click on the CNN website today and there's a video report entitled "New Orleans getting whiter and richer." Now there's an irresponsible piece of reporting. Or perhaps just intentionally misleading? The information is based on data from the Census bureau back around January. Trust me, things are totally different now. Totally.
I'll be on the road this weekend at the Giro de Rankin up in Mississippi. I expect it will be hot and fast, and considering how little I've raced this season, it will undoubtedly be painful. How hot is it around here? Well the water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico is currently 84F. It's after 10 p.m. right now and the temperature is 80F with 73% humidity. Feels like summer. I guess I'll be more or less in "training" mode for the races this weekend. This will be a typical weekend stage race, except that the overall will be based on points rather than time. I expect that there will be a good-sized masters field, which is good because I'll need all the help I can get! Should be interesting.
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