I took yesterday off the trike since I was still a bit tired from that days' 16 mile ride.
I also was a bit sunburned on previously unexposed upper knees that have been previously fishbelly white in texture.
Trying to get going a bit earlier to avoid the heat, it was still 9-something by the time I got rolling. The temperature wasn't too bad and the humidity was just a bit over 50%, dry for this country.
The ride to Walmart was uneventful except for a pickup cutting me off turning directly in front of me going into Walmart. Good brakes prevented anything bd from happening and I was able to go inside and spend some money unimpeded.
I tried to turn my GoPro helmet-cam on for the return ride, but as usual, the battery died with a bleep-bleep-bleep within 20 or 30 seconds.
No big deal. Made it home safe and sound, as usual.
Ride Started: 9:16 AM Ride Ended: 11:05 AM
Beginning Battery Voltage: 13.2 Ending Battery Voltage: 13.0 Lowest Voltage: 13.0
Beginning Blood Glucose: 97 Ending BG: 157
Lowest Temp: 75 F Highest Temp: 84 F
Stats from the GPS: Total Miles: 5.12
Distance Walked: 1/2 mile
Overall Average Speed Moving Avg Max Speed
2.9 MPH 5.0 MPH 17.0 MPH
Distance Walked: 1/2 mile
Overall Average Speed Moving Avg Max Speed
2.9 MPH 5.0 MPH 17.0 MPH
Total Trip Time Moving Time Stopped Time
1hour 47 mins 1 hour 1 min 46 minutes
1hour 47 mins 1 hour 1 min 46 minutes
Trouble is, I noticed my right "junk pocket" was entirely empty. I was looking for the two GoPro batteries I'd taken, fully charged, for the ride. I'll have to stop using these side-leg pockets when riding in future. In spite of their velcro flaps, this isn't the first time I've lost something from them while riding.
I had a chiropractor appointment at 1:00 so I rode the trike over there, as far as possible following my morning route to see if I could find the batteries. No dice the first third of the way, where I had to detour right to make it to the doctor's office in time.
When I exited the bone-cracker's office it was starting to get just a wee bit cloudy. I rode back to resume the re-ride looking for my pricey batteries. I watched closely and fruitlessly all the way back to Walmart, where I'd thought I had first noticed the empty pocket.
By now it was REALLY getting dark and cloudy and, though I was hot and thirsty I decided to forego my planned soda break from the outside machines at Walmart.
As I rode the reverse route toward home, it continued to get darker and more threatening.
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| I Might get WET... |
As I bottomed out at the base of the long hill toward home I found one of my missing batteries: A bit ragged looking and evidence of bouncing along the pavement. About 300 yards further, I found my second battery, this one with tire tracks on it and a bit flattened from being run over. I haven't yet tried to test them, but likely they are both ruined.
I was worrying while chugging slowly up the hill about when it was going to start raining when a bright flash of lightning ripped out toward the west. About 3 seconds later a HUGE thunderclap arrived, meaning the lightning had struck a bit more than half a mile away. This put a bit of motivation into my pedaling in spite of my fatigue and feet hurting. A dozen or so thunder-rumblings later, along with just a bit of sprinkling rain, I arrived in our driveway to find Jacque gone. As I looked at my cell phone I saw I had 3 missed calls from Jacque.... my phone was still on silent from the doctor visit and I had forgotten to turn the ringer sound back on.
Of course, when I called her, she was out somewhere in town looking for me, alarmed by the water-works. I assured her I was home safe and mostly dry.
Second Ride Started: 12:38 PM Ride Ended: 2:19 PM
Beginning Battery Voltage: 13.0 Ending Battery Voltage: 13.0 Lowest Voltage: 13.0
Beginning Blood Glucose: 157 Ending BG: 84
Lowest Temp: 78 F Highest Temp: 78 F
Stats from the GPS: Total Miles: 5.78
Distance Walked: 1/2 mile
Overall Average Speed Moving Avg Max Speed
3.4 MPH 6.4 MPH 16.7 MPH
Distance Walked: 1/2 mile
Overall Average Speed Moving Avg Max Speed
3.4 MPH 6.4 MPH 16.7 MPH
Total Trip Time Moving Time Stopped Time
1 hour 42 mins 54 minutes 48 minutes
1 hour 42 mins 54 minutes 48 minutes
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