Fixed!:D

Early weekend - Thursday afternoon snuck up north gate of Mt Diablo - temps in the low 80's gentle breeze - perfect

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Saturday, first time riding some classic climbs on the peninsula with a colleague from work - 65miles, 6700ft up - lots of fog/mist towards the coast though. Finished the ride in sunshine though.

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got back home tonight about 8:15pm from my weekend ride- which was terrific. Did my annual Memorial Day tour. I've used Mem Day Weekend for the last 35 years or so to get my first tour of the year under my belt if my work schedule allows. My usual destination is Provincetown at the end of Cape Cod.

Left on Friday and rode from Newton to my sisters in Southeastern, MA- 44 miles

Joined by my bro-in-law and nephew and rode to my mother-in-laws in Bourne (it's a family affair)- 60 miles (did the requisite 1st lobster dinner of the season!):thumb:

Then we rode up the Cape to Provincetown. Picked up the Cape Cod Rail Trail in So. Dennis and did the usual sprint from the end of the bike path to catch the 3pm fast ferry back to Boston. (82 miles). Arrived by about 5 pm. Then rode home to Newton 13 more miles.- 95 miles

Rode back to my bro-in-laws (44 miles)- Did a nice cookout then rode back home- 88 miles

287 fabulous miles for the Mem Day weekend. My companions are the best. The first day together is spent figuring out what kind of pace works for all 3 of us. Once we figure how strong the slowest rider is we sit him on the back for much of the ride and set up a pace that keeps us together but usually keeps that rider almost at their max. My bro-in-law improves astronomically year after year and we coached him through the hills and it was the best we've done at hanging together for the whole ride than we've ever done. My nephew is a phenomenal rider no matter what kind of shape he's in so gets stronger each day of the tour.:)

It was a GREAT weekend!

here's me and my nephew on the Canal Path at the bottom of the Cape.

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Did a relatively flat and thankfully cool and shaded paved trail up and back out of Takoma Park (Sligo Creek Trail) on sunday with the wife. About 15 miles and not crowded at all (can't stand the W&OD, Rock Creek, Mt. Vernon, etc. on the weekends). It was a GREAT easy ride.

Today I decided to go out and get started acclimating to the heat and humidity. Nearly three hours of pedaling, ~50 miles, LOTS of climbing (for me, for this area) and hitting 40+ on three occasions (max 44, weee!) then getting DRENCHED for the last 7 miles as the skies opened up full force. It was great! EVERYTHING is soaked through, including my shoes. It was a welcome relief.

Five or six water bottles, two single espressos, two gels, a Perpetuem, and finally a Stone IPA and some BBQ chicken, cole slaw, beans and corn bread. Mmmm!

After the century Sunday, it was nice just pedaling around 15 miles of errands Monday, and then jumping in on a 30 mile evening club ride. After last month's century I was pretty toasted the day after, but this time I rode harder and felt just fine.

Which is all good...and back to work tomorrow.

55 miles today, Memorial Day, from Point Loma to Encinitas. At least half of it at a very fast clip.