wing-nut

In Texas I pay more attention to my heart rate and time in the saddle than speed or distance. We get many days above 100, most of them with a 10-15 mph wind from the south. It is usually drier here than in the southeast (I used to live and ride in central Florida) but hot is hot. By watching my heart rate things like heat, wind, hills, humidity, and stinking chip and seal are factored out. A 2 hour ride at HR avg. 140 is always a 2 hour ride/HR140.
Just watch your fluid intake very carefully--now I know where I can get cool water at every convenience store, small church (yes out here most have an outside spigot--or are left unlocked) or friend's house on my routes.

VegaVixen

Oddly enough, VV, the "heat wave" didn't affect my road-ridin' so much when it was here as the "estate settlement" affected me in the month or so after.

Would rather have been goin' on TT trainin' rides at least once every other day this week for the past five weeks than not.

My last TT of the season is on October 9, and I had wanted to mark my best time over the whole season in my late husband's memory. Unfortunately, as I've not been ridin', due, ironically, to estate settlement issues, I can only hope that I can ride at least my best so far for the season: an average of 22.14mph over 10 miles....

I doubt it, after not having really ridden since the Sept. 5 TT, but I do hope....

I shall try on October 9.

For those interested: https:carolinatt.org and, if you're in the vicinity, come on out and ride with us several BF/Foo'ers who will be ridin' that last night. Otherwise, if you're in the area, just come on out to watch, and look for me. Bib 101, startin' at 6:30pm. I'll be glad to introduce any of you to other BF/Foo'ers there that night. We're a friendly group, and we all love meetin' new BF/Foo'ers....

WheresWaldo

Vega, sometimes time off the bike is just what a person needs to be refreshed when you return. Regardless of the circumstances for your riding hiatus, many times you return with new vitality and greater intensity. Many of my best performances have been the first real ride back after a couple of weeks off the bike.

VegaVixen

Thanks, WW.