Windy morning! Ah, what a struggle to get to work. I don't think I shifted beyond 5th gear. And like last time I felt gassed by the 6th mile. Lots of huffing and puffing and coasting at low speed. Heavy pack doesn't help matters much. I have to figure out a way to lighten the load even more because like Mondays commute I took in a Powerbar Gel pack an hour before the ride and it was like I was flying. I also left some items at work to pick up tomorrow when I drive the car in.

Been seeing too many riders out there running reds, going against the flow of traffic, and not being visible enough late at night. Not cool guys.

But hey, a lady in her SUV of all motor vehicles out there, politely allowed me to take the lane before a left turn onto Melinda Dr. Things like that need to be mentioned.