I drove yesterday because of the expected high winds and boy were they strong! I'm glad I didn't bike.

More high winds were expected today as well as colder temps and some rain this afternoon (even though riding in the rain and cold is fine with me) so I did half an hour on the recumbent stationary bike. I wanted to do 45, but I was running out of time. When I stepped out to the car it was neither windy or colder (it was about 45F...only 3F less than yesterday. I also thought I had a couple of appointments, one late in the day which also led to the decision to drive, but they had been pushed to next week, and my calendar app didn't reflect the changes. Tomorrow, being Wednesday, I have an appointment up north after work. I might have ridden, but I have to stop home after work tomorrow and take the cat to the vet, and there just isn't enough time, so another indoor biking session.

I had trouble falling asleep last night, and then I kept waking up...at least 4 times. I did the thing where I imagine myself on one of my bikes and re-run recent bike rides in my head. When I got on the stationary recumbent bike I realized how unsatisfying it is compared to really riding with leaning, and balancing and the sense of inertia and distance gained...especially on purposeful rides like commuting. Even when I tried the drop-bar, track-bike style stationary bikes at the Y the summer I was self-employed they provided small satisfaction, although I could really dial in the riding position on those machines.

Here's hoping Thursday is a bike day.