Inevitable Busy Day

The double bike bag is packed with 100+ waterbottles and a sparkling clean bike; another bag full of oats and bars (plus the few items of clothing deemed necessary for 90+ weather); and the novels (Gilead and History of Love) ready to go. Tomorrow we leave the house at 5:20 - daylight savings a bit inopportune this year, though energy conserving. Did some quality suffering off the front in the wind today at Bethel. You feel a bit like a bully showing up at Bethel with a team of seven riders, but oh well, that's racing, and we all benefit from an active race that prepares us for the races that count. Looking forward to the novelty of no email for a whole week!