I’ve been keeping busy even though my 4+ hour rides have now been cut in half as I observe the rest week. It would be easy to forget about this and plow right on through, but I know that wouldn’t turn out so well. The legs are still feeling a little heavy from all the long rides, but I still have four days left for that to work itself out. It’s been super windy out lately, with wind speeds at 20-25 mph. This makes for some slow going!
Today I’ve dealt with eBay and got some important things out in the mail. I also made some custom shims so my road shoes work better with my Eggbeater Ti pedals. Normally with the road cleat there is some lateral “slop” in the shoe/pedal interface. I solved this by cutting some plastic shims from the salsa container. They are shaped like a horseshoe so that they raise the pontoon part of the cleat without raising the cleat itself. Maybe you can visualize this as I’m not going to take a picture to post on here… The custom shims work perfectly and there is zero lateral movement now. RocknRoll.
Another thing that I’ve noticed the past two days is a slight chill. Yes the temps have been down to the upper 50’s this week, so perhaps I’ve been a bit underdressed with the leg warmers, long sleeve and wind vest. Rather than thinking that I could be getting soft in such a nice climate I’ll go with the idea that my body fat % is dropping and that causes the winds to feel extra chilly. Either way, I wouldn’t mind the temps to get back up near 70 degrees.
There is yet another blog that has entered cyberspace. This one won’t be like all the others, since its John Beck’s. This Eau Claire homeboy is a total one-off, so you can expect to find some interesting updates here. Really he’s a great friend and a good guy to ride and race with. Keep it real, -TJ
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