20170924 cycling

union park splash pad

union park splash pad

Monday
72° humidity 91% wind 2 NNW
Legs felt a little better today. Schools are open again so many buses on the roads. There is too much construction starting in the back of Union Park. It is time for a new route
15.02 miles
12.29 mph

cloudy morning at union park

cloudy morning at union park

Tuesday
72° humidity 94% wind 1 N
Still no legs. 
Cars coming out of The Ridge and Behavioral Health almost didn't stop. Sigh. 
12.70 miles
11.85 mph

clear morning at union park

clear morning at union park

Wednesday
76° humidity 85% wind 3 NE
Late start due to backing up iPhone. Wind felt stronger. Somehow I managed to keep a decent pace but nowhere near where I would like to be. 
12.93 miles
12.27 mph

black angus cows at sr56

black angus cows at sr56

Thursday
71° humidity 95% wind 2 NE
Sunrise. I am not sure the sunglasses help when the sun is directly in my eyes. Struggle to get to 12mph. 
9.04 miles
12.07 mph

looking west on sr56 and mansfield

looking west on sr56 and mansfield

Friday
72° humidity 93% wind 3 NNE
Wind was annoying. I pushed it but could not get up to 12 mph. 
I saw one hot air balloon. I saw two yesterday. Too lazy to stop. 
9.48 miles
11.95 mph

looking west at sr56 and mansfield

looking west at sr56 and mansfield

Saturday
73° humidity 93% wind 4 NE
Is this the new norm? I just can’t seem to find any speed in my legs. Even when I push hard, I can’t get faster than 12mph. Sigh
9.00 miles
11.81 mph

small lots at union park

small lots at union park

Sunday
77° humidity 94% wind 6 NNE
Windy. I didn’t push too hard but tried not to go too slow. Getting old = getting slow. 
12.92 miles
11.38 mph
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