20180603 cycling

A decent week of riding. It was rather windy which is annoying but it makes me stronger, right?

Monday
73° humidity 99% wind 13-25 SE
Remnants of Alberto still affecting the weather. Too windy to push, I tried to keep my HR under 140 and my cadence over 70.  
9.07 miles
12.0 mph

Tuesday
75° humidity 92% wind 8-10 S-SE
Still windy but the sun was peaking through at times. 
Didn't try to push it. 
Had to do an extra lap in Union Park because utility truck was blocking Oldwoods. Cumberland Lane bumpy from caked mud. 
Lawn mower driving on MUP along SR56. He was taking up most of the lane and not even driving straight. I was lucky to have some pavement to pass the asshole. 
Headwind along Mansfield was rough. 
14.35 miles
12.5 mph

Wednesday
Had to wait for a break in the rain to ride. 
76° humidity 94% wind 6-9 SE
Wet. Some rain when I got to Union Park. It stopped as I moved west again. 
Headwind along Mansfield dropped my average speed some. 
13.16 miles
13 mph

Thursday
74° humidity 95% wind 3-4 SE
The sun came out! 
Girls cross country team running along SR56. 
9.04 miles
12.4 mph

Friday
76° humidity 89% wind 1-2 W
I didn't believe the wind report and went out my usual route. I realized it was correct and skipped going against it on SR56. 
Nice to see the sun out. 
14.24 miles
12.9 mph

Saturday
73° humidity 96% wind 5 NW - 6 SW
I have been feeling a bit lightheaded last night and this morning so I thought to do an easy ride. I did a reverse loop. I didn't push. Headwind along Beardsley. 
9.04 miles
12.4 mph

Sunday
81° humidity 83% wind 8-9 SW
Warm and windy. 
I went went to BBD and had the wind help me along SR56. I cut the ride short because I am going swimming with Andy. 
Headwind along Hueland Pond. 
8.60 miles
13.2 mph
This week 77.5 miles
This year 1500

20180527 cycling

Summer is closing in. The weather has gotten warmer and more humid.

Monday
71° humidity 97% wind 5-6 E
Muggy and no desire to ride. I kept pedaling. Eventually I felt good again. 
Headwind along Mansfield
9.08 miles
12.5 mph

Tuesday
72° humidity 97% wind 6-8 SE
Humid and windy. It took a while to get my rhythm. 
I stopped the Apple Watch when I stopped at 7 miles. I started a new activity for the second half of the ride. Yes, a cheat. I want to be sure I make my challenge goal for 30 activities this month. 
Headwind along Mansfield
I got stuck at both cross walks by the crossing guards. 
14.05 miles
12.4 mph

Wednesday
75° humidity 87% wind 5-6 SE
Warm, sunny and windy. 
Changed the battery in my cadence sensor. 
Wore a sleeveless shirt so my hair tickled my shoulders. 
Pumped up the tires so it may have been easier to ride. 
14.09 miles
13 mph

Thursday
71° humidity 96% wind 1-2 E
Quick ride before work. Not much traffic. 
9.07 miles
12.7 mph

Friday
72° humidity 98% wind 3-4 E
One loop. Not much traffic, last day of school. 
9.02 miles
12.5 mph

Saturday
71° humidity 97% wind 4-8 E 6-13 SE
Overcast and windy. My head started to hurt as I peddled. There is a tropical storm in the gulf affecting our weather. 
Light traffic. 
Headwind along Mansfield and drizzle started. It started to rain as I approached Allegro. 
9.10 miles
12.7 mph

Sunday
75° humidity 94% wind 13-19 E
Windy! 
The rain started as I was passing The Ridge. 
13.78 miles
12.6 mph

This week 78.2
This year 1418

20180520 cycling

The week started out OK but we went to Disney for Special Olympics State Games. I didn't get a chance to ride on Saturday and didn't even try on Sunday after we got home.

Monday
69° humidity 100% wind 6-8 NE
Wet. Drizzle at times. 
8.43 miles
12.7 mph

Tuesday
73° humidity 93% wind 6-13 S/SE
Humid and windy. I had to force myself to move. 
The gator was trying to get some sun on the bank of the pond on Oldwoods. 
Headwind along Mansfield
13.95 miles
12.8 mph

Wednesday
69° humidity 98% wind 6-8 SE
Wet and windy. 
Too tired to push. 
Driver had to slam on her brakes to stop at The Ridge. I was also prepared to stop. 
8.44 miles
12.5 mph

Thursday
72° humidity 92% wind 8-19 S
I didn't feel the wind gusts reported but the wind felt more SW and I had to push along SR56. Headwind along Mansfield made me drop from 12.8 mph. 
13.93 miles
12.7 mph

Friday
73° humidity 89% wind 6+ SE
The sun was out but so was the wind. Windier than reported. I struggled to keep pushing. 
Saw a small deer running across the fields at MPB and Beardsley. 
Headwind along Mansfield
14.04 miles 12.3 mph

Saturday
No ride because we were at Special Olympics State Games. There was no opportunity and place to ride Andy’s bike while we waited for the races. 

Sunday
Rainy day sapped all my energy. I just couldn’t muster any motivation to get on my bike when we got home. 

This week
58.8 miles

20180513 cycling

A decent week for riding.

Monday
66° humidity 93% wind 3-7 N
Sun just coming up. I rode a reverse loop. 
Jogger in the bike lane. I didn't see him. 
9.09 miles
13 mph

Tuesday
62° humidity 83% wind 3-5 NE
A little chilly. 
Regular loop. 
9.01 miles
12.8 mph

Wednesday
65° humidity 85% wind 4-8 NE
Longer ride on my day off. Windier. 
Hot Air Balloon truck clocking all but a foot of a road in Union Park. Jerk. 
Had to stop for crossing guard but he let me go before I could pause the computer. The next guard whistled but I ignored him and sped through. 
14.09 miles
13 mph

Thursday
64° humidity 83% wind 2-4 NE
Not sure where the energy came from. I didn't feel like riding and started out slow. 
9.07 miles
13 mph

Friday
69° humidity 79% wind 0-4
Wind was so light that I made my own headwind and never got to take advantage of a tailwind. 
14.04 miles
13 mph

Saturday
68° humidity 80% wind 4-6 SE
Overcast and muggy. 
Near the ridge, there was a table set up with water and protein snacks. I saw a couple of runners with numbers. 
Hot air balloon at Mansfield and SR56. 
9.02 miles
12.5 mph

Sunday
70° humidity 86% wind 4-5 NE
Still cloudy. A little more wind. 
12.25 miles 12.7 mph

This week 76.5
This year 1282

20180429 cycling

A better week of riding. I had a couple days of shorter rides but made it up on Thursday & Friday.

Monday
70° humidity 96% wind 6-8 SE
Overcast so no need for sunglasses. Wind was a bit annoying.
9.08 miles
12.7 mph

Tuesday
Special Olympics Torch Run in Dade City. We walked 4 miles.
76° humidity 56% wind 10-16 W
It was too windy so I only went out it to complete my exercise ring. 
I rode CLR to BBD to Aronwood back to CLR. 
5.60 miles
12.1 mph

Wednesday
63° humidity 82% wind 3-5 NW
I rode out CLR to BBD. Skipping Aronwood gave me an extra half mile. 
Chilly. Wind wasn't an issue. 
I had to stop at JLMS for crossing guard. The guard at Wrencrest blew his whistle but I didn't stop. 
8.55 miles
12.8 mph

Thursday
68° humidity 76% wind 4-7 SW
Beautiful day to ride. Banana peel in the bike lane. Who does that? 
I rode to BBD to SR56 to MPB to Union Park. Headwind all the way home. 
I recorded the ride with my Apple Watch but it did show up in the Activity App. 
15.4 miles
13 mph

Friday
70° humidity 81% wind 6-11 SW
Sunny and windy. I took the same path again. The headwind on the way back was worse. 
15.24 miles
13 mph

Saturday
61° humidity 89% wind 3-6 NNW
I did a reverse loop. I rode hard and didn't stop. The wind wasn't too annoying. 
9.10 miles
12.8 mph

Sunday
67° humidity 76% wind 1-4 NE
I didn't feel like pushing it. I let my body ride at its own pace. 
9.02 miles
12.5 mph
This week 72
This year 1121 miles

20180422 cycling

A decent week of riding. Some days were too windy for comfort. Oh and that flat.

Monday
59° humidity 69% wind 12-17 NE
Way too windy. It really made the temperature feel like 50° 
Headwind along Mansfield was killer. 
Tailwind on the way back was very nice. 
6.03 miles
11.3 mph

Tuesday
59° humidity 61% wind 6-7 N
A little chilly and windy. So much better than yesterday. However, my legs didn’t feel like going any faster. 
I saw Lars in Union Park. He was pulling out of his drive. I now am sure it was him I saw before as his license plate says Lars1. Oy. 
12.43 miles
12.2 mph

Wednesday
Cool in the morning then Andy & I ran errands all day. I rode after dinner. 

83° humidity 31% wind 7-10 NW
Windy. One loop, clockwise. My feet were aching. 
Heavy traffic. 
13.58 miles
12.7 mph

Thursday
57° humidity 91% wind 1 W
Once I changed my flat, I only had time for a short ride. 
Almost had to stop 4 times for lights and school crossings. 
6.5 miles
12.7 mph

Friday
59° humidity 99% wind ?? It seemed like it was mostly against but light. Reports said NE and N
Took awhile to warm up my legs to move faster than 10mph
Had to stop for crossing guard at JLMS. 
9.16 miles
12.8 mph

Saturday
70° humidity 85% wind 7-10 E
Windy. 
Wind must have been strong because I was going 15 mph with tailwinds and felt no wind on my face. 
13.64 miles
12.4 mph

Sunday
74° humidity 81% wind 8-9 E
Windy. 
Run in with a driver. Riding on Mansfield to Beardsley. There is no bike lane and I stay to the right to allow cars to pass. I hear the cars coming. First one is passing me and I hear a horn behind. WTF. It startled me but I do not lose control. I give he finger because it pisses me off. Drivers don’t understand this is startling and a cyclist can lose control of the bike and either fall or even go into the car!  The driver slows down and lowers the passenger window. I yell that honking the horn is starting. She (a young woman driving a silver Ford Focus with partial plate AEN) says there is no bike lane. I say I have the right, look it up. She says no I say there are no signs prohibiting bikes. She says it is my life as if she is threatening me. I say Wow, you are an asshole. She speeds away and does not use her indicator as she turns onto Beardsley. I did better but it still took about a mile for my heart rate to drop. 
The wind was not fun. Headwind along Mansfield was awful. 
8.43 miles
12.3 mph
This week 69.8 miles
This year 1049 miles

20180415 cycling

A good week for riding. Weather wasn’t great but it didn’t stop me any day. Apple Watch  activity app is being wonky.

Monday
70° humidity 97% wind 5-7 S
Dark and foggy. Heavy traffic. 
Wahoo sensors stopped recording at mile 6. 
9.07 miles
13 mph

Tuesday
76° humidity 84% wind 6-12 S
I forgot to check the wind direction when I was looking at the rain forecast. I went my normal route and the wind wasn’t an issue. 
There was a little rain on and off until I turned onto Mansfield. There was an accident at the school entrance. 
Lightning then thunder when I was at WRES then the downpour. I went as fast as I could and each drop felt like a needle. 
12.9 miles
12.8 mph

Wednesday
61° humidity 85% wind 7-8 NE
Chilly and windy. 
Headwind along MPB & Mansfield
13 miles
12.7 mph

Thursday
59° humidity 70% wind 5-6 NE
Chilly and windy but the roads were dry and the sun was out. 
9.06 miles
12.7 mph

Friday the 13th
69° humidity 76% wind 6-10 SE
Windy. I had to alter my route because of traffic and not wanting to stop. I went down a road in Union Park where only a few of the houses are finished and occupied. 
13.1 miles
12.5 mph

Saturday
65° humidity 94% 4 SE
Sunny and cool. Steamy ponds. 
Tired from working late. 
8.47 miles
12.5 mph

Sunday
75° humidity 85% wind 14-24! S
Very windy. Too windy. So windy. 
13.29 miles
12.0 mph

This week 79 miles
This year 975 miles

20180408 cycling

Monday
67° humidity 92% wind 3-5 SE
Some lingering haze. 
School bus 18-358 driving very slow and in the bike lane on Beardsley. Finally turned into Sedgwick. 
Accidentally hit stop on my Apple Watch. I hit done but it didn’t save to activity app. WTF
9 miles
12.8 mph

Tuesday
68° humidity 91% wind 5-7+ SE
Sunny and windy. 
Headwind along Mansfield
11.7 miles
12.5 mph

Wednesday
75° humidity 74% wind 3-5 SW
Warm and windy. 
The tap on the Apple Watch didn’t take and I “lost” 5.5 miles.
I think I saw an eagle in Union Park. It was big like a vulture but brown and the head wasn’t ugly. 
13.6 miles
12.6 mph

Thursday
61° humidity 82% wind 7-10 NE
Chilly and windy. 
Injured duck on MPB. A woman stopped to help. 
Woman turning left onto Mansfield almost ran into me. She didn’t even slow down. 
9 miles
12.2 mph

Friday
61° humidity 81% wind 5-7 NE
Felt warmer because the sun was higher. 
Pumped up my tires even though they felt firm. Felt faster. One of my fastest rides this year. 
Headwind along Mansfield
13.5 miles
13.2 mph

Saturday
65° humidity 88% wind 6-16! S
Thankfully I never felt those reported wind gusts. 
Sunny. 
9.1 miles
12.7 mph

Sunday
69° humidity 90% wind 2-4W 3-5 NW
Cloudy and muggy. I did my loop clockwise today. The wind wasn’t strong and I found my stride quickly. 
I stopped at the dead end at MPB. A few drops of rain as I started back. 
9.28 miles
13.3 mph

This week 75.5 miles
This year 900 miles 

I used the Apple Watch to record but it didn’t transfer. Another ride was missing so I didn’t get my perfect workout award. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

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20180401 cycling

A decent week or riding. It was windy which made me not want to ride longer.

Monday
64° humidity 95% wind 5-8 NE
Dark, cool and windy. 
School started again so traffic was heavier. 
9.03 miles
12.2 mph

Tuesday
63° humidity 82% wind 8-14 E
Sunny and very windy. Too wi day too even blow my nose without getting slimed. 
12.7 miles
11.9 mph

Wednesday
57° humidity 87% wind 4-7 E
Chilly and dark. The sun wasn’t up yet. 
Car turning from SR56 to Hueland Pond didn’t yield to me. Good thing I wanna expected him to be an ass. 
8.4 miles
12.4 mph

Thursday
65° humidity 80% wind 8-12 SE
Very windy. Had to stop for a bus in Union Park. 
Jerk coming out of the The Ridge never even slowed down let alone yield to me like the sign says. 
Headwind along Hueland wand Mansfield was brutal. 
Family was texting so much I had to silence my phone. 
12 miles
12.1 mph

Friday
70° humidity 79% wind 10-11S
Windy and warm. 
Broken glass on Beardsley. 
They finished paving Oldwoods extension. 
Headwind along Mansfield was awful. 
12.8 miles
12.1 mph

Saturday
65° humidity 78% wind 11-14 NE
Wet. It rained earlier. 
Not as windy as expected. The tailwind on SR56 was nice. Headwind along Mansfield. 
8.48 miles
12.8 mph
This month 320 miles

Sunday
64° humidity 95% wind 5-6 NE
I wanted to go back to bed but went out instead. 
Sunny but no energy in me. 
Stomach cramps, too. 
8.4 miles
11.9 mph
This week 72 miles
This year 825 miles

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20180325 cycling

The weather was unseasonably cold this week. On the days I could, I waited until it got warmer to ride. The spring winds were very annoying.

Monday
67° humidity 91% wind 4-8 SW
It rained some on and off. Not enough to take off my glasses. 
Wahoo Tckr showed an elevated HR but my Apple Watch did not agree. Weird
Didn’t push it. 
9.0 miles
12.7 mph

Tuesday
73°  humidity 90% wind 16-27 SW
Muggy and windy! I just wanted to be able to close my rings. I went west on CLR and rode through some of the villages. It rained some on the way home
6.6 miles
11.8 mph

Wednesday
59° humidity 74% wind 10-13 NW
Cool and very windy. Headwind along CLR and BBD. The tailwind helped along SR56 and Mansfield. 
Brief tachycardia at 10 minutes. I felt it come on but didn’t feel it stop. 
7.13 miles
12.5 mph

Thursday
55° humidity 44% wind 9-10 NW
Cold and windy. Windy was against me until I turned onto Hueland Pond. 
8.1 miles
12.3 mph

union park charter academy. pre-fab concrete buildings seems to go together quickly.

Friday
73° humidity 24% wind 5-7 NW
Wind was annoying and felt against me until I turned onto MPB. 
14 miles
12.3 mph

Saturday
Too cold to ride before work. 
78° humidity 29% wind 7-8 SW
Wind was annoying and mostly against me. 
9.0 miles
12.1 mph

Sunday
56° humidity 95% wind 3-5 S
Cool, sunny and windy. It felt stronger than 5 mph. 
Broken glass along Beardsley. 
9 miles
12.2 mph
This week 63.2
This year 752 miles