Headwind

1939.8; 32.9

That's total miles on the Marin bike, and mileage for today. Other info I track:

Miles per week (61.7), month (241.1), quarter (513.3), and year (799.0);
calendar days since start of quarter (50) and year (140);
riding days since start of month (7), quarter (17), and year (33);
Average miles per calendar day this month (12.7), quarter (10.3) and year (5.7);
Average miles per riding day this month (34.4), quarter (30.2), and year (24.2);
% of riding days this month (35.0), quarter (34.0), and year (23.6).

I track my blood sugar on the same spreadsheet. There's probably some clever calculation wherein I could show bike miles reducing that number, but in very simplistic terms...
Q1: 285.7 miles, blood sugar average 139.1;
Q2: 513.3 miles so far, blood sugar average 100.4 so far.

Once again, just trying to keep up momentum. Out to Forestville and back, then out to Santa Rosa and back, all on bike routes. Seem to need about 16 mph to ride hands-free, so with the headwind, didn't ride hands-free much today. Bought a second extra tube and have it on the rack now. Tires say 26" x 1.4. Tubes come in 1.75 or 1-3/8 widths--what's up with THAT.

I know I shouldn't say anything, but I'm about due for a flat--the last one was probably reported here, and was probably about 500 miles back. Well, I'm ready for it.

Will probably take a rest day tomorrow and then go for 40 or so, possibly to Petaluma again, on Friday.

Maintenance

1906.9; 28.8

Just a "short" ride to maintain the momentum from the big 40+ rides last week and before. Windy but pleasant riding on the Rodota trail to Santa Rosa and the Greenway back out to Willowside--a reliable 13 miles. Then took Willowside up to Guerneville Rd., to Vine Hill, to Green Valley, to the West County Trail. Instead of heading directly home from there, I went on out to Forestville and back first.

Felt sluggish at first, but oddly, had good power throughout--the Guerneville Road climb, usually a real slog for me, seemed like a snap today.

I have a sunset/supper hike with Sonoma County Land Trust tomorrow night, so I get a bit of cross-training there; haven't decided if I'll ride tomorrow or not.

I'm eating so much less of the fats and carbs and sugars, and with all this exercise, I FEEL the results even if I don't SEE 'em. But man, it's discouraging. I feel I shouldn't have to be starving myself here, and really, I don't know how I can reduce my intake so much without seeing SOMEthing. Afraid to weigh myself for fear I'll still be the exact same weight and might as well have gorged myself on Trader Joe's potato chips and Ben & Jerry's ice cream this whole time.

(Just for a little perspective, I've biked 766 miles so far this year--480 of that in April + May... and as you see, I'm very close to 2000 miles on the bike, which I bought last August.)

Well, for now I'll just keep going on faith. Maybe I can find ways to improve my intake for weight reduction, but really I'm not sure how much I'm willing to do--maybe I'm just *supposed* to carry this extra weight around. :-(