-7C with a 26kph headwind and sunny. I had to keep my face mask Velcro'd in place for almost the entire trip as the wind felt cold. I rode the mtb today making my best time of the week despite the headwind. I forgot how bumpy foot trampled snow is, the fatbike had really smoothed that stuff out. I had to walk the bike in a few spots is was able to ride through yesterday. Loose snow on the road also required much more care.

I was pretty tired when I woke up this morning. With snow on the ground, the commute requires much more energy. Yesterday I wore my heart rate monitor to get a calorie count for the commute. It reported 760 for the morning ride and 570 for the ride home. I'm not sure how accurate that is. The number was vastly different from riding without the HRM, as with the absence of heart rate it must assumed a leisurely 15kph ride, calculating 330 cal.

My cockpit was a bit cramped in the ride in this morning: 2 headlights, computer, garmin, and bell. My Stella light was touching my bell so when I needed to use the bell in the park it wouldn't make any noise. Fortunately my cantilever brakes are MUCH louder than the bell. The sound of a dying goose usually gets people's attention.