Well, this past week was a freaking cooker for sure. Hot, hot, hot - up to 33-34c and yes, I rode my bikes in that, to and from work and on the dikes. Squishy bike on the dikes and Bart on the roads. No long trips, so 24k total for the day or 20k for a ride on the dikes. I did my best to start early when riding on the dikes and early when going to go work. It was the afternoon commute home where the temps were high, really high and humidity was horrendous.
I've been taking the Brain Octane in my morning coffee, plus butter for just over a week now and it is making a big difference with energy and my brain. Thought processes are much improved. I did have one chai tea at work one day (hottest day) as I felt a bit foggy (the morning started at 21c, so it was muggy and warm), which perked me right up. Amazing how it does that. I will be picking up some XCT oil as well, while I wait for more Brain Octane to come into the vitamin store. I have lots of regular coconut oil, so I won't be running out, but I really feel the Bulletproof refined coconut oils to be much much better than regular coconut oil and even the MCT oil. Expensive, but well worth it.
I'm still working on getting used to riding clipless and really glad that I got the pedals that are flat on one side, as I'm still a bit paranoid about doing hills while clipped in. I just have to get better at hills and losing weight is helping for sure. Cooler weather will be a big improvement for my performance. As for the clipless pedals, I just have to keep at it until it becomes 2nd nature, that's why I changed the Squishy bike to the same pedals. I do find the clipless pedals are making cycling much easier and that's another reason I'm able to cycle in this hot weather. I'm not a speed monster for sure, but am much more efficient and less effort, it seems, to get where I'm going.
Bulletproof Brain Octane, XCT, coconut oil, low carb ketogenic diet and clipless pedals - a great combination for me.
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