20190929 cycling

I am glad that September is almost over. It means that I can quit the morning walks and ride more miles. also, October usually starts to cool down some maybe I can ride in the afternoons on Sunday and get in more miles.

Monday
Start: Clear, 67°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 87%, Wind 2mph from NNE
End: Clear, 67°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 2mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
I could feel my thigh and decided to take it easy and go shorter. I did only a 6 mile loop.
6.04 miles
11.0 mph

Tuesday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 68°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 1mph from N
End: Partly Cloudy, 67°F, Feels like 68°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 1mph from NNW - by Klimat.app
9.02 miles
12.0 mph

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 2mph from SSE
End: Clear, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 2mph from S - by Klimat.app
9.07 miles
11.7 mph

Thursday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 1mph from S
End: Mostly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 0mph from S - by Klimat.app
9.04 miles
12.1 mph

Friday
Start: Clear, 72°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 1mph from S
End: Clear, 72°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 1mph from S - by Klimat.app
9.02 miles
11.9 mph

Saturday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 1mph from ENE
End: Humid, 86°F, Feels like 94°F, Humidity 64%, Wind 5mph from ESE - by Klimat.app
Planned for a long ride at Flatwoods.
iPhone battery is at 35% and I have 12 miles to go.
Nothing to photograph, clear skies are boring.
I didn’t start feeling bad until mile 30. (That might have been that I didn’t have any hydration mix)
Dizzy when I stop. Five miles to home.
35.31 miles
11.4 miles

Sunday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 3mph from NE
End: Partly Cloudy, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 4mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Two dark loops. Didn't push it.
16.73 miles

This week 94.20 miles
This year 4,550 miles

20190922 cycling

This wasn’t a very good week for riding. I am still only riding 9 miles before work so I can walk to earn the Apple Watch Monthly Challenge. And my hopes to make up some miles with a big ride on Saturday we’re dashed when the request to work OT came. I only got in 16 miles before I had to go in at 8 am. (It turns out that I got my work done in three hours and would have been better off going in from 6-9.)
I couldn’t ride much on Sunday either because it was Andy’s turn for a haircut. I only ended up with 80 miles for the week. I haven’t ridden so few miles since last year! Oh well. At least I can ride, right?

Monday
Start: Humid, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 2mph from NW
End: Humid, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 97%, Wind 3mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
9.02 miles
12.0 mph

Tuesday
Start: Humid, 75°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 0mph from WSW
End: Humid, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 1mph from WSW - by Klimat.app
9.04 miles
12.4 mph

Wednesday
Start: Clear, 72°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 1mph from N
End: Clear, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 1mph from N - by Klimat.app
9.06 miles
12.2 mph
Thursday

Start: Clear, 74°F, Feels like 75°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 2mph from NE
End: Clear, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 2mph from NE - by Klimat.app
9.06 miles
12.0 mph

Friday
Start: Clear, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 4mph from NNE
End: Clear, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 4mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Windy. Two cyclists passed me. I thought ai was the only crazy one to ride so early.
9.06 miles
11.9 mph

Saturday
Start: Clear, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 85%, Wind 4mph from NE
End: Clear, 69°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 85%, Wind 4mph from NE - by Klimat.app
Windy
Early ride with no sun because I have to work today. :(
16.70 miles
11.6 mph

Sunday
Start: Clear, 73°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 84%, Wind 5mph from NE
End: Clear, 80°F, Feels like 83°F, Humidity 68%, Wind 8mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
Very windy. I couldn't deal with it and quit after 2 loops. What a sad week for riding.
18.25 miles
11.2 mph

This week 80.2 miles
This year 4,456 miles

20190915 cycling

I had a good week even though I didn’t make 100 miles. My weekdays start early so I only get in 9 miles. I can ride long on Saturday which is nice. But I am expected to go to church on Sundays so I ride in the dark to avoid the heat. Still, I feel good. I like Klimat.app, when it works. It doesn’t always sync.

Monday
Start: Partly Cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 87%, Wind 1mph from NE
End: Partly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 88%, Wind 1mph from E - by Klimat.app
One loop. Remembering to push it.
9.02 miles
12.2 mph

Tuesday
Start: Humid, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 2mph from ENE
End: Humid, 75°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 3mph from ENE - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.02 miles
12.3 mph

Wednesday
Start: Humid, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 3mph from NNE
End: Clear, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 3mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
9.03 miles
12.4 mph

Thursday
Start: Humid, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 3mph from NNE
End: Humid, 75°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 3mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
9.05 miles
12.3 mph

Friday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 3mph from NNE
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 4mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
9.07 miles
12.1 mph

Saturday
75° humidity 93% wind 4-6 NE
I knew the wind was going to get stronger but I enjoyed riding in Flatwoods so much last week that I went back today. It was windy at times but I kept pushing myself to ride a little harder. The headwind on the way home sucked but it was worth it.

I ran out of SkratchLabs Hydration Mix so I used some of the single use packs I had to try out. I had Untapped MapleAid in Ginger and Lemon ea. I had the ginger first. It was OK. The Ginger was noticeable when it hit the back of my throat. I did not like the Lemon Tea at all. The only good thing about them was the lack of sour taste in my mouth at the end of the ride.
Trout Creek still flows over the trail some but I rode through it. I was going fast so I lifted my feet so I wouldn't have dripping socks.
I rode the loop three times. Until last week, I had never ridden it more than once during each trip. I like watching the fast bikes go past. Bikes that cost $5000 or more and the riders couldn't spend another $150 to get a proper fit.

I saw a black snake crossing the trail. I scared it as I rode past. Ick.
I had a loop in my head. It is from a Josh Ritter song, Girl in the War, "They sparkle, bubble over and, in the morning, all you got is rain" It just kept looping over and over. Sigh.
87° humidity 72% wind 11-14 NE
Feels like 98°
35.47 miles
11.9 mph

Sunday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 76°F, Feels like 78°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 3mph from NNW
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 75°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 94%, Wind 2mph from N - by Klimat.app
My goal was to go 20 miles just to get to 100 miles for the week. At mile 15, I realized 3 miles doesn't matter and I rode home after 2 laps.
16.79 miles
11.8 miles

This week 97.4 miles
This year 4376 miles

20190908 cycling

A few less miles this week as I put more emphasis on walking. I can’t help doing what the Apple Watch says so I can earn another badge.

Monday
Labor Day. No work.
Start: Humid and Overcast, 80°F, Feels like 85°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 5mph from N
End: Humid and Mostly Cloudy, 85°F, Feels like 97°F, Humidity 78%, Wind 7mph from NNE - by Klimat.app
Thought about trying three loops. Decided to ride along SR56 to US301 and came back. My stomach was growling! The tailwind on MPB was really nice.
@Larabar is OK for a date bar. But I miss the @Lunabar crunch.
21.45 miles

Tuesday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 77°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 5mph from N
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 77°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 5mph from N - by Klimat.app
Windy.
Only one loop so I can walk more.
9.06 miles
11.1 miles

Wednesday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 78°F, Feels like 80°F, Humidity 89%, Wind 6-11mph from WNW
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 78°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 6-11mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
9.06 miles
11.4 mph

Thursday
Start: Humid, 81°F, Feels like 91°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 6mph from SW
End: Humid, 81°F, Feels like 91°F, Humidity 93%, Wind 6mph from SW - by Klimat.app
Too warm!
9.07 miles
11.5 mph

Friday
Start: Humid, 81°F, Feels like 89°F, Humidity 90%, Wind 3mph from SW
End: Humid, 80°F, Feels like 88°F, Humidity 92%, Wind 3mph from SW - by Klimat.app
One loop.
9.07 miles
11.6 mph

Saturday
78° humidity 87% wind 2W
89° humidity 61% wind 4SE
Feels like 98°
I didn't plan on going to Flatwoods until I got closer to BBD. Then I crossed it and went south. It was a good ride. I did the loop twice and came home. Trout Creek still over the trail but the Clay Gully has receded.
@ClifBar Caramel Toffee Sea Salt for "recovery."
28.49 miles
11.8 mph

Sunday
72° humidity 93% wind 2E
Two loops. Sunrise starting as I was finishing.
16.76 miles
11.6 mph

This week 102.9
This year 4278

20190901 cycling

It was an OK week for riding. I managed 15 miles every day before work. I had to cut Saturday’s ride short due to weird dizziness but I got in 22 miles on Sunday before breakfast.

Monday
78° humidity 89% wind 3E
Two slow loops. Not a good start to the week.
15.61 miles

Tuesday
75° humidity 97% wind 3SE
Two, slow loops. Sleepy.
15.57 miles

Wednesday
76° humidity 97% wind 2 SE
Two loops. A tiny bit faster.
They mowed along the SR56 MUP. They haven’t mown in months. There are clumps of clippings on the
MUP and all over my legs.
15.37 miles

Thursday
76° humidity 97% wind 1NW
A little faster today but then my heart rate goes into the red zone.
15.53 miles

Friday
76° humidity 92% wind 3N 4NE
Two loops. Not as sleepy.
15.57 miles

Saturday
79° humidity 97% wind 6-7E
Feels like 95°
Too windy! Though it was nice to feel a tailwind on SR56.
Had to cut the ride short. I was stopped at Mansfield and filled up my water bottle and I felt dizzy. It passed but I rode home. At least I made my Apple Watch August Goal.
16.89 miles

This month 576.6 miles
This year 4153 miles

Sunday
76° humidity 95% wind 2NE
Three shorter loops.
22.71 miles

This week 117.2 miles
This year 4175 miles

20190825 cycling

I am settling into my routine of waking up too early and riding 15 miles before work. As the week goes from Monday to Friday, my average speed goes down as I am more tired from lack of sleep. At least the weather was nicer though still too warm in the mornings.

Monday
74° humidity 89% wind 2N
Two loops in the dark listening to feral hogs. I saw three deer crossing Mansfield at CLR
15.55 miles
11.7 mph

Tuesday
76° humidity 89% wind 3 NE
Two loops. The brightest setting on my bike light lasts about one hour before it starts to blink.
15.55 miles
11.4 mph

Wednesday
76° humidity 89% wind 3E
Wasn't feeling it. Saw Randy running on MPB.
15.55 miles
11.3 mph

Thursday
76° humidity 93% wind-NE
Two loops. Tired but I kept going.
I hear owls and feral hogs.
15.53 miles
11.2 mph

Friday
76° humidity 91% wind 2 NE
Two slow loops. TGIF so I can sleep in some tomorrow and ride with the sun!
15.48 miles
11.2 mph

Saturday
77° humidity 93% wind 3NE 5N
Heat index 95°
I wanted to ride 30 miles but knew that wasn't going to happen as soon as I started pedaling. I just couldn't make my legs move any faster. And the wind seemed to be against me at every turn.
I wasn't too tired after 3 loops but went home anyway.
ZBar Protein Chocolate Mint is better than I expected. The mint is subtle. B+
24.64 miles

Sunday
77° humidity 92% wind 2NE
No energy. Where has it gone?
I did three loops looking for it but could not find it.
LunaBar Nuts over Chocolate A+
86° feels like 96° winds 5 NE
24.61 miles

This week 126.9
This year 4033

20190818 cycling

I started working on Monday. I started getting up at 4 am and riding about 15 miles before breakfast. It went well the first three days. I decided to go a little shorter on Thursday and had to go shorter on Friday as well because of rain. I hoped to have two big rides on Saturday and Sunday. It rained on Saturday which cut my ride in half. I had a good ride on Sunday so ended with a decent amount of miles for the week. I miss riding in the sun.

Monday
81° humidity 89% feels like 88!
Way too hot at 4 in the bloody am.
Two shorter loops. Less people jogging and more traffic.
15.49 miles

Tuesday
77° humidity 97% wind 2 SE
I felt a little faster but also sleepy. I never got xpected my eyes to get heavy while pedaling! Two loops.
15.46 miles

Wednesday
79° humidity 94% wind 3SW
Sleepy again. The his time I could feel it from the start.
15.55 miles

Thursday
75° humidity 94%
Rainy and windy. I cut it a little short.
13.18 miles

Friday
Rain delay.
76° humidity 92% wind 6-8 SE
Shorter ride because of rain.
13.18 miles

Saturday
76° humidity 93% wind 6 SW
There were a few drops of rain but I didn't mind. I figured it would help keep me cool. I planned on going 30 miles. After my first loop, I saw some very cool dark clouds. The radar showed rain coming but I did another loop and got about 2 miles from home when the rain came down. I rode home.
16.88 miles
11.5 mph

Sunday
75° humidity 92% wind 1S
I rode CLR to BBD to Flatwoods. Overcast which keeps the heat down.
Construction across from Hunters' Green has traffic barrels sitting in the bike lane from McDonald's to Hunters' Green. It is annoying that they think it is OK to leave them there as storage.
Flatwoods.
I got to Trout Creek and found the trail flood d but also the approach to the bridge. I texted Lisa and turned around. I explored a different path and found it went to New Tampa Nature Park. Then to Dona Michelle and back to BBD. I went back to Flatwoods to see if Lisa was there but she had texted me. I talked to a couple of guys getting ready to ride. They thought it might be passable and so I took a chance.
I went slow and lifted my feet and made it through. I rode to Morris Bridge and back through. I saw people going the north route which would take them through Clay Gully which was underwater. I went to see.
It was very underwater and I didn't want to ride home with dripping feet. I turned around.
Coming back though Trout Creek, I was going to fast down the bridge and got wet despite lifting my feet. Oh well. Only 7 miles to go.
Rode home along BBD. I felt good and not at all tired. Maybe you t was the waffles I ate before my ride.
33.21 miles

This week 122.9 miles
This year 3898 miles

20190811 cycling

My last week of big miles. I start work on Monday and I have to be there at 7 am. I am planning on getting up at 4 am to ride before work.

Monday
78°-81° feels like 89° wind 4-6 S
Two quick loops before swimming. More traffic on the road and school starts next week.
ZBar Peanut Butter Cookie is OK.
15.64 miles
12.0 mph

Tuesday
79°-85° feels like 95° winds 9 SW
Three clockwise loops. Legs felt strong or maybe it was because I pumped up my tires.
ClifBar White Chocolate Macadamia Nut A+
24.40 miles
12.0 mph

Wednesday
Rain delay.
81° humidity 86% wind 5 NW
Some sprinkles. Enough to keep the temperature lower.
First loop and wind changed to 7 W
Another loop and wind was now 3 SW
I had planned to do 4 loops but it was getting late and I was getting hungry for real food.
ClifBar Protein Peanut Butter & Chocolate A++
29.26 miles
11.8 mph

Thursday
77°-82° feels like 90° winds 2S-5NW
Two shorter loops before swimming. Pushed it a bit. No stops.
15.56 miles
12.4 mph

Friday
79°-89° feels like 101° winds 2S-8W
Too warm and too windy.
Open house at JLMS meant cars parking in all the wrong spots and in the bike lane. What a mess. Headwind along Mansfield and Beardsley and I had nothing left to push when the wind was helping. A slow ride. I was ready to quit after one loop and my goal was three. I kept going and even hoped for a light rain to cool me down. Instead I got a downpour with 1 1/2 miles left to go.
ClifBar Luna S'mores B+
24.52 miles

Saturday
80°-88° feels like 102° winds 2S 2N 5NW 5W
The plan was for four loops or 30 miles. I went easy knowing it was going to be hot. Even the winds were hot. Big puffy clouds never hid the sun and no chance of a cooling rain. I called it quits at 3 loops. Still, a good ride.
Fueled by @skratchlabs
24.61 miles

Sunday
80° humidity 92% wind 2S
Early ride. I miss the sun but not the heat it generates. SR56 has no streetlights and there were joggers who had no lights no wore anything reflective. I came upon them just as another bike was coming there other way with a very bright light that just about blinded me.
Two shorter loops.
15.55 miles

This week 149.6 miles
This year 3793 miles

20190804 cycling

Another good week for miles. Thirty miles is still not easy but it getting easier. Also, a little faster.

Monday
74°-77° humidity 95% wind 4-5 NE
Two quick loops before my job interview today. (I need a job!)
Luna Creamy Dreamy Peanut Butter ✅
16.83 miles
12.2 mph

Tuesday
76° humidity 92% wind 4 SE
Quick ride before swimming with Andy.
One big loop and two minis.
ClifBar Nut Filled Peanut Butter 👎
13.33 miles
12.5 mph

Wednesday
79°-89° Feels like 101° winds 2-4 SE
Fours loops. Hot and sticky. I am lasting longer. My feet were cramping for a few miles near the end.
ClifBar Crunchy Peanut Butter A++
32.47 miles
11.6 mph

Thursday
74°-80° humidity 92% wind 4 N
One loop and 2 minis before swimming.
ZBAR Chocolate Chip is OK.
12.65 miles
12.4 mph

Friday
74° humidity 94% wind 5 NE
Overcast and sticky. The wind slowed me down some but the clouds kept the heat away. I saw 4 catfish on the SR56 MUP! They must have been blown out of the pond 200 yards away during the storm last night. Luna Caramel Walnut Brownie is a bit too sweet.
24.75 miles
11.7 mph

Saturday
76°-82° feels like 89 winds 4 SE
Overcast when I started which kept the heat down. The sun came out on my last lap when I was already feeling tired. Chain making noise. Needs lube from all the rain this week.
Luna Creamy Dreamy Peanut Butter is messy in the heat.
32.21 miles

Sunday
76° humidity 93% wind 2S
One loop then down to BBD and back. I saw Ryan was n my way back. He got upset that I was home before him or that I passed or something. I don't understand him. He laid on the ground for a minute. Then got up, rode him bike down the driveway, around in a circle then back into the garage.
12.83 miles according to my Apple Watch. Strava is having trouble uploading my ride.

This week 145
This year 3659

20190728 cycling

It was a good week for cycling. There was rain on Wednesday which messed up my plan to ride 30 miles that day. And I had to wait to ride on Thursday but I did get my miles in.
I am finding it easier to ride longer when I am properly fueled. Though I do find myself getting tired after 20 miles. I guess I will get stronger and faster if I keep with the longer distances.

Monday
72-77° humidity 95% wind 4 NE
Quick ride. One big loop and several minis to make up the hour.
12.64 miles
12.5 mph

Tuesday
74°-83° feel like 92° wind 2-6 S-SW
Three loops. Wind seemed stronger at times. Almost ran over a crawfish on SR56.
Mis-timed was he light at Mansfield and almost got hit by two cars. Oops.
24.60 miles
11.9 mph

Wednesday
78° humidity 89% wind 4-5 SW
The plan was to ride 30+ miles. I got two loops in, 21 miles, and I heard thunder. I was at the clubhouse so I stopped there to see if the rain would go by quickly.
81° humidity 85% wind 4-5 SW
Rain let up but didn't stop. I wouldn't have mind the light rain but the thunder makes me anxious. I rode home.
I feel like I don't deserve to eat the ClifBar because I didn't ride long enough.
22.76 miles

Thursday
76° humidity 91% wind 6 S
It rained all morning. We got 2" as of noon. I hoped for a dry ride but didn't expect it. The roads were wet and one car managed to splash water on me with a lane in between us. I didn't know if I should go slower in case I managed to get 30 miles or faster to avoid the rain?
77° humidity 87% wind 5 SE
14 miles in and the rain was coming. It started about mile 15. It was light and no thunder so I went another loop. By mile 16, I had to take off my glasses.
I was soggy when I got home.
24.51 miles
11.5 mph

Friday
73° humidity 95% wind 1E
Two quick loops. Trying to make up for the rain. Dark skies in the west.
A few drops starting at mile 13.
15.65 miles
12.1 mph

Saturday
74°-83° humidity 97% wind 2 E
Sticky ride. As the temperature got warmer, the wind got stronger or I got weaker.
The first two loops were good. I felt myself slowing down about mile 20. Also sick of eating sugar at that point.
The last loop wasn't bad. I even had some energy to push the last 2 miles.
ClifBar Builders Protein Cinnamon Nut Swirl for my treat was too sweet.
32.50 miles
11.5 mph

Sunday
73° humidity 94% wind 3-4 N
Late start so sun came up 1/4 through the ride. Legs felt good and wanted to push. I guess they needed no recovery.
Two shorter loops.
15.62 miles
11.6 mph

This week 148.2
This year 3513
I made my goal for the year of 3500 miles