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10-29-06, 09:59 AM
This past week has been the first week back on the bike since early September, as I'm finally feeling well enough to ride and exercise again (also started lifting for the winter season). First ride outside last week was sorta like today, except a bit less windy....and I felt like I wanted to die. Today was much better (physically speaking), but man......20+ mph winds with gusts near 40 mph really makes for some challenging conditions.
I actually had a tailwind in parts today, amazingly enough.....I can never seem to get those. Did my little 16 mile loop, as I've been doing this past week to get back into the swing of things.....and the fairly wide-open part that's about 2 miles long that normally gives me a headwind didn't disappoint today. It was actually nice going up small hills today, as you would get a break from the wind (well, when there was a headwind).
Still managed to do my loop in under an hour though without killing myself, so I felt pretty good about that. Hopefully another few weeks of getting my legs and lungs back, and then I'll begin base-building season.
How was everyone elses' ride with the wind today?
I actually had a tailwind in parts today, amazingly enough.....I can never seem to get those. Did my little 16 mile loop, as I've been doing this past week to get back into the swing of things.....and the fairly wide-open part that's about 2 miles long that normally gives me a headwind didn't disappoint today. It was actually nice going up small hills today, as you would get a break from the wind (well, when there was a headwind).
Still managed to do my loop in under an hour though without killing myself, so I felt pretty good about that. Hopefully another few weeks of getting my legs and lungs back, and then I'll begin base-building season.
How was everyone elses' ride with the wind today?