20200105 cycling

It was not a good week for riding. I got a sore throat after my long ride last week. I thought it was the hydration mix but it was still there the next day. Then the sinus congestion, then the cough and finally laryngitis. I kept riding but trying to take it easy. Also, the Apple Watch January Challenge is to walk 4.3 miles each day. So I am riding less in the morning to get in some walking before work.

Monday
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 8mph from S
End: Mostly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 7mph from S - by Klimat.app
Woke up with the beginning of a cold. After sneezing a few times when I started, the rest of the ride was quiet.
13.81 miles
12.4 mph

Tuesday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 58°F, Feels like 58°F, Humidity 87%, Wind 6mph from NNW
End: Partly Cloudy, 56°F, Feels like 56°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 6mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
One loop and half. Deer on Hueland Pond and Beardsley.
13.78 miles
12.6 mph

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 68°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 28%, Wind 2mph from NNE
End: Clear, 72°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 25%, Wind 3mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
I thought to take it easy because of my cold. I feel good while riding. No coughing. I rode up to SR56 and 301 and back to Starbucks. I got an vanilla bean almond milk Frappuccino. Glad I wore my wool top, it was cool on the way home. @LunaBar S'mores is just OK.
25.90 miles
13.1 mph

Thursday
Start: Clear, 53°F, Feels like 53°F, Humidity 80%, Wind 4mph from E
End: Clear, 52°F, Feels like 52°F, Humidity 82%, Wind 4mph from E - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.06 miles
12.4 mph

Friday
Start: Clear, 66°F, Feels like 67°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 8mph from SSE
End: Clear, 67°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 8mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
Wind gusts 21 mph! 9:04 miles
12.1 mph

Saturday
Start: Mostly Cloudy, 67°F, Feels like 67°F, Humidity 85%, Wind 13mph from NNW
End: Mostly Cloudy, 66°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 80%, Wind 13mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
Wind gusts 24 mph! Riding north on BBD, against the wind. I knew I wasn't up for a long ride. I decided to try to find a geocache. (I had to reload the app.) I found a small, easy one at Walgreens. I didn't know to take a pen with me. I left a bandaid from my first aid kit. It is a good reminder to replenish my kit that I haven't opened since last century. The ride home was nice with the tailwind. My legs felt like noodles.
14.02 miles
12.4 mph

Sunday
Start: Clear, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 35%, Wind 7mph from N
End: Clear, 64°F, Feels like 64°F, Humidity 33%, Wind 7mph from N - by Klimat.app
Chilly and windy, but bough gusts were only 10-12 mph. Rode up to Chancey then back to SR56 and around MP. I tried looking for another geocache but couldn't find it. Didn't want to stop for too long and get cold. Rode to Burger Monger for my free birthday burger. Problems trying to redeem it. Annoying. The burger was good and so were the fries. Until I had to ride home and realized the fries were too much.
20.98 miles
12.7 mph

This week 106.6 miles
This year 79 miles