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Nice numbers this day and an abrupt change to the Plan marginally major. These things happen and must be negotiated successfully w/out stress and after some pondering & thought, I submitted a revised plan from the right brain and the left brain accepted.

PRAY TELL.

Don’t start. I am about to get rolling.

I was mentally prepping for the 130k endurance ride, the last for the 2018 HH100 and the ball of twine started to unravel shortly after I turned on and check the dumbass phone.

There was a message overnight from the UTD brain research center requesting a reschedule of tomorrow’s tutorial working with my brain images to Thursday same time. After plugging ALL the minute variables into the algorithm, then some pondering a decision was made.

I had an employment maneuver to execute first thing due to time zone considerations. I had that planned & in place last night before bed but still this morning it took a bit longer than expected.

Keep in mind that rough estimates for 130k is 5-6 hours with planned scheduled stops. This IS ride/race mock-up shake down so it is important.

I checked Tuesdays weather, 0% chance for rain (today is 20%) and right now it looks NOT.

So I pulled the … what ? … the finger, plug, trigger (?) and made the command decision to better prep today and ride tomorrow. I have naturally more solid reasons & justifications but looking to move on.

POR FAVOR … !

Last week while waiting in the checkout line, I spot one of those slick magazines and an article caught my eye. Something about ‘slow living.’

So before the movie started last night at 9:00, I did a massive search on keywords ‘slow living’ and can now ‘pronounce’ myself somewhat of an expert. Look it up yourself on your time but this is something I have been doing independently for some time now so all chances of opportunity to capitalize are GONE. NO $$$ for Bill.

All sorts of ‘self-help’, how-to’s etc, etc most very cheap. The movement began in 1980-90’s in Italy (of all places) and makes all kinds of sense. And I have been doing it all along.

I HAVE BEEN ‘TRENDING AND TRENDY’ and not even realized it !!

So effe them all. As Grampa Jack use to say, quoting … ‘Save your money.’ To me he said this often.

Some very sad news reached the cloud yesterday. A good friend from childhood has Alzheimer’s disease. Apparently fourth stage. Only three (3) years older than your correspondent. This was staggering, sobering and somber news.

From good Polish stock, beautiful Family, nice log cabin secluded in the woods off the main drag, smart and educated, big difference, and starting to unravel.

I wrote out a card last night to mail today and it was very difficult.

Not wishing to end on such a down note, let’s revert to the Plan(s).

So today will actually work better for resting, time gaps between rides and getting some lingering tasking out of the way.

FOR INSTANCE …

Well, for starters it looks like I may have visitors so some cleaning is probably in order. Some carving or painting projects. Extra time to prep for 130k will be beneficial like planning & loading a smallish cooler.

My hydration plan/program is now pretty solid. I have learned that anything over 75k (about three (3) hours) will exhaust the one on-board water bottle during training rides.

And since running out of water is NOT good, I will drive Silver over to the killing fields course, park her, and stop at very specific times and points for 10 minute stops resting, taking on fluids or fuel in the form of sugary, protein or fatty snacks and remounting for another hour or two.

During the ride, there are stops with plenty of water & fluids and some do provide snacks. I will also carry some and refill the water bottle.

The camel back will also be deployed.

This strategy has been developed since I started officially training 1 Jn and I think it offers the best chance of recording a personal best time.

Today's image is from the past and as one can clearly see I am in the lead. I am in this to win it.

I think I am rambling now and we would all be better off if I just stopped and we (you AND I) went about other ‘slow business’ IOW spending some of that burrowed time.

It’s NOT free.

NOTHING is FREE.