20170806 cycling

Monday
74° humidity 95% wind 7 ENE
Light rain for most of the ride. The rain picked up when I turned onto Mansfield or maybe it was just the headwind. Soaked by the time I got home. 
8.41 miles
12.31 mph

the rear of the townhouse are painted a drab olive yet have brick paved driveways. it seems like mixed signals.

the rear of the townhouse are painted a drab olive yet have brick paved driveways. it seems like mixed signals.

Tuesday
72° humidity 94% wind 4 NE
Back sore so I took it easy. 
I rode through The Arbors off of Chancey. They are narrow homes on narrow lots. There are townhomes with alleys and one car garages. It is an odd neighborhood. 
10.51 miles
12.25 mph

Wednesday
78° humidity 98% wind 4 SE
Back still hurts. Took it easy until I warmed up. Pedaling is fine but deep breaths hurt. 
8:45 miles
12.25 mph

the cows were gathered in the part of the pasture, sheltered from the coming rain.

the cows were gathered in the part of the pasture, sheltered from the coming rain.

Thursday
78° humidity 98% wind 4 SE
Back still sore but getting better. 
Kept it easy for the first half. 
Union Park was muddy and flooded in parts. 
Prisoner work group blocking most of the path west of The Ridge. Landscape crew blocking path at Behavior Health. Sigh. 
13.26 miles
11.87 mph

most of the time, these black angus are too far away to photograph with my iPhone.

most of the time, these black angus are too far away to photograph with my iPhone.

Friday
74° humidity 94% wind 4 ESE
Back is almost better but today I had a stomachache. 
I had to ride down to Forest Glen because there was too much traffic to turn left at Stetson. 
9.49 miles
12.29 mph

hueland pond looking south to wiregrass ranch high school

hueland pond looking south to wiregrass ranch high school

Saturday
77° humidity 95% wind 0
Back feels 95% better. 
Pushing it a little more but not crazy. 
8.42 miles
12.79mph

someday we will be able to ride farther east along sr56

someday we will be able to ride farther east along sr56

Sunday
78° humidity 92% wind 5 SE
Windy. Back feels fine. 
13.42 miles
12.31 mph

This week 71.9
This year 1944