It's the weather isn't it...
Jan, Feb, March - lots of insulin, rides/runs are relatively sluggish
April - insulin needs drop, and rides/runs are getting faster. Able to walk across miles of trackless bog without getting wet feet. The farmers don't think this is a good thing.
May - more insulin again, slower again
I know the slower rides/runs are because my body works better when it's warmer. And if it feels nicer, that's an encouragement to try harder.
Not sure how much the less insulin when it gets warmer thing is driven by temperature directly and how much by exercise taking more out of me. But it's definitely a thing.
Meanwhile asparagus season continues. Last two batches have been slightly sandy - blowing the dry soil in while it's growing?