2021 mileage: 3351.5
Again today I was eager to get my ride done early in order to beat the heat. I set off at 5:45 (already 75°) and rode a round trip to Matthei Botanical Gardens (26.6 miles in a slow time of 3:37). It was a few miles shorter than my usual ride there, because on the way home I came west along Packard and Eisenhower rather than going all the way south back to Textile.
At the halfway point, when I turned around at Matthei, I texted a picture and note to my wife, daughter, and sister as I always do, and Christy answered quickly, "Good for you - too hot! Hope you brought water." I answered, "Nope," but then as I headed toward home, I thought about it and this seemed like a prudent reminder. So I stopped at a gas station a little more than 21 miles into the ride, and picked up some orange juice and water. I sat and drank them before starting off, and then, well hydrated, pushed on for the remainder of the ride.
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