I managed another two shorter and attempted lazier rides. First one I managed to hold my HR down to 117, the second a 111, which got me closer to the Strava-suggested 60, 100 and 70 respectively.
I had intended to ride a metric century with the group today, beginning in Oceanside, which meant I'd need to have woke to my alarm at 5:30am.
I did not. My wife woke me at 7:10 to ask what time I'd intended to wake. No way could I make Oceanside by 8.
I rolled over and went back to sleep. I'd spent much of the night tossing and turning thanks to muscles tweaking here and there. No real pain, just annoying spasms at my forearms, triceps, biceps, neck and all over my legs. Not all at once, but only when turning into a position.
Tomorrow we're to get rain all day, but another group ride is planned for Sunday. That one will get me past my years mileage quest of 5,000 km.
I'll do a summary for the year after I finish that up and add my plan for the new year as well.
The above from yesterday's riding. A bit more exploring got me on the toll road path where I helped a couple who'd run out of CO2 and had no pump. I of course had my small pump along so was able to lend it. This is a bit more out of the way path to Santa Margarita than Antonio parkway, but it is a protected path. The high fence to my left id for wildlife and there is a lower cable fence to fend off errant cars and trucks as well as nudge wandering cyclists away from the toll lanes.
I'll use the rainy day to do a full clean on the bicycle with a wash and polish. I plan on checking each wheel for true as well. #newwheels.
We are finally into our winter weather, though it appears to be dryer than the worst El Niño winters I've experienced. But, that really is something that can only be summed up after the winter ends.
I'm still experimenting with what kit to wear. So far a base layer plus arm and leg warmers added to my usual summer jersey and bib shorts seems about right. My wind vest is a bit too heavy, isn't form fitting and doesn't add much warmth or venting. Not ideal.
I'm still searching a solution to that. In seasons past I never quite got into a routine. This past winter, I barely rode at all. Bacon the day I'd wear a Basel layer, long sleeved summer weight jersey and a cycling sweater which was wool with a nylon front to fend off the wind. Worked well down to the temperatures we see here at worst.
I believe I even had a wind jacket strapped into the seat tube bottle holder.