In preparation for the Bikes and Dikes 200k this upcoming weekend, I took the day off work and got in some miles (62 specifically). This will be my first 200k since 2024 when I dropped out of the Hell's Hollow 200k at mile 90 due to a combination of forgetting my waterproof phone pouch and realizing I wouldn't make the time limit (owing at least in part to my aneurysm meds at the time). Now, my aneurysm has been repaired and I'm on better meds, so while I'm not as fast as I used to be, I'm better off than I was then. This ride had plenty of headwinds that kicked up a little after I left Wickford, as predicted. Of course, they were a nice tailwind on my return up 108 from Galilee. Still, felt good to get some distance in.
