My normal route is about 13 miles and takes between 45 to 50 minutes. Yesterday I had to book it home to help get a child to ballet lesson on time. I decided to take the less desirable, but shorter route. This route takes through one little town that has 3 stop lights that get somewhat congested. I got caught at all 3 of them, for a total stop time of about a minute, 40 seconds (according to my GPS).

The 10.4 mile route took me 33:13 for an average of 18.8mph. The short route is flatter too. Average moving speed was 19.8mph. I was intentionally riding faster, but it's good to know that if I'm ever 10 or 15 minutes late, this shorter route will still get me to work. Oh, and she got to ballet and into class a little late, but still okay.

Nice ride this morning, though a little colder than I expected. I may have opted for warmer socks as my toes got cold in the last couple of miles. But we're supposed to hit 70F this afternoon.

We are having air quality issues here because of the wildfires. The news says it is Code Orange. It has been hazy and I can smell it a bit, but I don't feel like its affecting my breathing, so I'll keep riding.