My route selection turned south into some stiff wind. Today’s wind should have generated an advisory since it was as strong as yesterday. At the start of the ride the wind was SE at 12.7 mph. When I finished the wind came from the SE at 17.3 mph with 23.0 mph gusts. Riding into the wind pulled my average speed down and then I needed to recover the lost time to meet my 15.0+ mph goal. I sometimes dwell on the weather but since I ride alone almost all of the time I battle it. Mostly cloudy skies and 91 degrees with 51% humidity increased my sweat production to the point I dripped whenever I turned my head and soaked my gloves.

I went a long south route at 31.65 miles. I hit my goal of 15.0 mph average speed. Max speed of 21.7 mph and 79.2 RPM average cadence exceeded my expectations given the wind. Miles this week total 161.94, May miles total 704.61 and YTD miles total 2640.28. Garmin Connect and RideWithGPS.com links.

5-25-2012 Bike Ride Data and Route Map