20160717 cycling

too many grey blocks

Monday
Slept in and did a layout. Skipped my ride. 

heavy winds knocked over the signs

Tuesday
76° wind 4 SE humidity 77%
Late start but I couldn't skip a second day. 
Storm damage was not much. Sycamore leaves along Stetson. 
Broken glass on Beardsley east of Broughton. 
Traffic lights out at SR56 and Mansfield. Surprisingly easy to cross. 
9 miles 14.1 mph

Wednesday
75° wind 1 E humidity 75%
I finally got out at a decent time. Pumped up my tires. 
Found I had no legs. It felt like a struggle the whole way. I kept losing speed and had to push myself. 
Headwind along Mansfield. 
Car turning left from Wrencrest very slowly. He came very close to me and I yelled "three feet" as he started to pass. I saw his window was down. He slowed down and I thought he might yell back. He didn't but he forced me to ride into the gutter. WTF. Asshole. He passed again and I saw he was old. Hell. 
I finally got up to 14 mph on CLR. I pushed it to keep it there. 
10 miles 13.99 mph

Thursday
74° humidity 76% wind 3 E
Foot was less sore. I was less tired. (I got 7 hours of sleep) I couldn't keep my mind engaged. 
Bike lane blocked by construction barrels at WRB. 
Headwind along Mansfield. 
Small, dead alligator on CLR east of Morningmist. That is the first time I ever saw an alligator as roadkill. 
9 miles 14.1 mph

Friday
Swimming with Andy

short ride, no rest stop

Saturday
75° humidity 77% wind 4 E
Late start but didn't want to ride against the wind on SR56 and didn't want to have to avoid broken glass on Kinnan. I went up to Oldwoods and turned around at Gwynhurst Blvd. Alligator still on CLR but now back to normal size with the bloat gone. Gross. 
8 miles 14.1 mph

This week 36.4 miles
This year 1340 miles