7 December 2023, Thursday
Local weather is UP and Down with varying temperatures and wind speeds.
I guess weather is spotty everywhere. We watch closely for the expert forecasts which sometimes come in close, but usually it doesn't quite turn out that way.
My tendency is to ride the trike, somewhere, hot or cold, with a couple exceptions:
Rain or Ice.
Light misty rain doesn't deter me much, nor snow. Real rainfall and ice I try to avoid, for obvious reasons.
It's been dipping low temperature wise recently, helping me dress a bit more warmly. I have however learned not to dress TOO warmly because even on the coldest days, pedaling warms me up.
My legs seldom get over - cold.
My feet DO get cold, and often. No matter what I wear. Pedaling tries to keep 'em warm.
My face and ears do get cold so I often wear a skull cap Jacque sewed for me, and if it gets really cold, I add a face mask.
My hands and fingers wear work mittens when cold, the kind with flaps that can be opened to expose the thumb and fingers when needed for turning knobs, punching buttons, etc.
My upper body is the trickiest. To be moderately comfy I have learned to wear light layers, usually no more than two outside my shirt. It doesn't usually take much pedaling to get warm up around the neck and chest, and if the warmth is ignored too long, perspiration results, which if ignored at all quickly results in increased COLD because of the sweaty moisture, even inside clothing.
These last couple days have been bitterly cold, with the light layers allowing a bit too much coolness, especially with wind gusting. But Hey, if I don't get out there, I get to feeling even more sluggish. Which at my age is not a welcome sensation.
So I try to ride, a little or a lot.
I have continued to get a ride in at least 3-4 times each week, and often ride with Jacque and the pooches in the tandem Terratrike on Sunday after Church.
I definitely am no sooperman, but I do feel better and more alert and productive after a trike ride. Especially after a nap.....
Ride Started: 11:02 AM Ride Ended: 12:34 PM
Beginning Battery Voltage: 12.5 Ending Battery Voltage: 12.7 (rode with a solar panel today)
Lowest Temp: 52 F Highest Temp: 60 F
Beginning Blood Glucose: 270 Ending BG: 90
Stats from the GPS: Total Miles: 5.71
Overall Average Speed Moving Avg Max Speed
3.7 MPH 5.9 MPH 26.4 MPH
Total Trip(s) Time Moving Time Stopped Time
1 hour 33 minutes 58 minutes 35 minutes
