Originally Posted by
PatrickR400
That is an improvement of between 13% and 23%; not bad to pretty good, depending on how hard you want to be with yourself.
As you become fitter, you will be able to select a higher gear, maintain the higher cadence, and increase your speed even more. Patience...

Thanks for bringing that up...I never thought to look at it as a 23% gain in average speed. Which to me isn't too shabby. I am thinking I should be a lot easier on myself and just keep cranking out the miles.