You older folk give me reason for hope and the drive to become better. If you can I can
I made it to 5 miles today mostly because the temperature was a nice 68f and low humidity. Still had a wind out of the north around 5 to 8. I slowed my pace just a bit 9.37 mph average as opposed to 10.25mph, but I went 2 miles longer than my previous rides.
My thighs are letting me know that is about it for them for today. I'll have to see how I feel tomorrow. A couple new things to note. After 35 minutes, my palms had an odd tingling sensation, not really numbness and it went away pretty quickly after I stopped and recovered. I was a bit winded at the 4 mile mark, about the same as the 2 mile mark at the faster pace.
Just a thought here, when you are beginning, is there a recommended frequency to take a small break, maybe a couple minutes, drink a bit? How do you determine when is a good break time?
I can definitely tell in my legs this was a longer ride. A good one though.
