Late Afternoon Routine Ramble
Last Saturday, I went for my ride about 4:30 in the afternoon. Completely by coincidence, I headed out for this Saturday’s ride about the same time. I knew I had about 3 hours and change to do my miles. Also, the weather report online told me that I’d have substantial headwinds (as in over 15 miles an hour) for a good majority of the ride.
I really need to start getting up off the couch earlier in the day on Saturdays and routing out new loops. The easiest way to stop improving, both in terms of speed and distance both, is to get complacent and routine. Half centuries down Junipero Serra, up to Portola Valley, down Woodside, along Alameda de las Pulgas / Junipero Serra / Foothill to Outfitter, and back home, are getting to be a weekly occurence. Fifty miles isn’t even difficult anymore. It’s just a chore that I do on Saturdays. Given the windiness today, I opted for a slightly shorter ramble.
The winds were rough, but I had a good ride, including a 42 mile an hour descent down Woodside Road and a nice rampage against the wind in the waning daylight toward home. I think next weekend I’m going to have to do something different. Maybe something with a tail wind?
Today: 48.18 mi; 2:35:07 (18.6 mph avg; 42.0 mph max)
April: 384.14 mi; 20:41:50 (18.6 mph avg; 45.0 mph max)
2005 : 2114.55 mi; 114:16:24 (18.5 mph avg; 45.0 mph max)
Goal : 5000.00 mi (2885.45 mi to go : 42.29% complete)
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