Afternoon Metric Century
I got up at seven this morning, hoping to get on the road after I put my check in the bank and walked home to get into my cycling clothes. I called my brother to chat. We shot the breeze for a few hours. So much for my 9:30 ride.
I clicked into my pedals at 2:15 (yeah, just about five hours late) and decided to make the usual run up to Portola Valley. After looping around in Sunnyvale and Cupertino, I stopped at my shop, checked the Clif Shot inventory, talked to a couple of friends on the phone, and stomped against the wind to try to salvage my day. I need better time management skills.
The winds were gusty and strong and, as usual, directly in my face. The payoff was Edgewood Road, on which I achieved 46 miles per hour (I was hoping to break a record). What a magnificent descent. I continued south, trying to gain a little of my speed back after meekly chugging over the pseudo-hills (any real cyclist in the area knows that Portola Valley/Woodside doesn’t constitute real hills). I managed to slog into my driveway a little after sunset. Let’s see if I can get my planning correct next week.
Today: 63.06 mi; 3:25:15 (18.4 mph avg; 46.0 mph max)
Sept : 654.75 mi; 34:14:13 (19.1 mph avg; 46.0 mph max)
2005 : 5901.26 mi; 313:45:50 (18.8 mph avg; 46.0 mph max)
Goal : 5000.00 mi (901.26 mi over : 118.03% complete)
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