So when you’re riding by yourself, you have time to think about things. I always noticed letters spray-painted on the side of the roadways and played a game trying to figure out what they stood for. Since I had the experience last week of being stopped by construction on Hwy 52, today while riding the same route, I was able to figure what they are for. They’re used to indicate to the construction workers where to place the various construction signs.

• RWA – Road Work Ahead
• BP – Be Prepared To Stop
• OLR – One Lane Road
• Stick figure of a person – That’s where the flagger is stationed

Pretty interesting…I’ll have to remember those if I ever decide to get a job in road maintenance!

If you haven’t guessed, today I did the Emmett-Horseshoe Bend loop again. This time, devoid of construction, I was able to do two solid LT intervals. Both felt harder than last time, probably from not enough recovery from Monday’s MAP test. But it was a tough ride overall, as the training stress indicates. Now for some rest!