20200112 cycling

The week started out very cold and I only got the minimum of miles through Thursday. I was still suffering with my cold as well. It warmed up for the weekend and I did a big ride for my birthday on Saturday. I found that I didn’t need a recovery ride on Sunday because I felt good. Not great for mileage but good in accomplishments.

Monday
Start: Clear, 41°F, Feels like 41°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 3mph from NE
End: Clear, 40°F, Feels like 40°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 3mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Cold. Short ride.
6.05 miles 12.0 mph

Tuesday
Start: Clear, 42°F, Feels like 42°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 2mph from ENE
End: Clear, 41°F, Feels like 41°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 2mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Cold. Short ride.
6.08 miles 12.1 mph

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 49°F, Feels like 46°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 6mph from N
End: Clear, 47°F, Feels like 44°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 6mph from N - by Klimat.app
Not as cold but still a short ride.
6.09 miles 12.4 mph

Thursday
Start: Clear, 47°F, Feels like 43°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 7mph from NE
End: Clear, 47°F, Feels like 44°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 7mph from NE - by Klimat.app
It didn't seem as cold. Short ride.
6.06 miles 12.1 mph

Friday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 9mph from E
End: Partly Cloudy, 61°F, Feels like 61°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 9mph from E - by Klimat.app
One loop.
8.42 miles 12.4 mph

Saturday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 14mph from SE
End: Clear, 80°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 68%, Wind 15mph from S - by Klimat.app
Wind gusts up to 23 mph! Parked at the dog park in Tarpon Springs. It is across from the Trail. First leg goes right down Tarpon. I didn't realize there was a town besides the Sponge Docks. Looks interesting. Palm Harbor was familiar because we did a Photo Walk there years ago. Dunedin was very familiar as I have done several photo walks through the town. Food along the trail smelled good but it was too early. Most of the road crossings are four way stops. There wasn't much car traffic. Path cleared for a while. Trail changes route without good signage. The overpasses were killers. After four, I went the long way and dealt with the traffic. I did one as I turned around and found the rise wasn't too bad. Took a break at mile 30 to eat a stroopwafel. I finished my Sport Beans. I found some chews in my bag. 25 miles to go. I did better on the over passes when I got into my granny gear. They still aren't easy. I expected more tailwind. Took another stop in Dunedin and ate another stroopwafel. I had to ride a little longer to make my Apple Watch record 55 miles. My legs started cramping. I never felt that before!
55.68 miles 11.8 mph

Sunday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 84°F, Feels like 87°F, Humidity 58%, Wind 7mph from SSE
End: Partly Cloudy, 82°F, Feels like 85°F, Humidity 63%, Wind 5mph from S - by Klimat.app
I rode down to Flatwoods. I blew a snot rocket and maybe a bit too hard and my nose started bleeding. I didn't stop, I didn't slow down. I just used my rag to try to stop it. It took a few miles but finally stopped. I hate winter. Even in humid Florida my sinuses can get too dry. I kept myself to one loop and rode home. 21.41 miles 13.0 mph

This week 109.8 miles
This year 188 miles