The fine yellow-green powder covers anything outside including my sinus as I ride along. My voice is almost non-existent but I feel fine. I don’t remember the pine pollen being a problem before but maybe I just didn’t connect the dots. The strong wind makes sure to move the stuff around to just about everywhere even our Jeeps parked in the garage. As I ride past cars parked on the street the yellow-green powder tints the paint to unusual colors. The SSW 16 mph wind and 24 mph gusts awaited as I started my ride at 11:24 and they didn’t let up by the time I reached home at 2:21 registering from the south at 15 mph and the same 24 mph gusts. Partly cloudy skies helped the temperature get up to almost 85 degree. I wore my two jersey combination (short and long sleeve) to block the sun some and maybe add some warmth. This outfit was quite comfortable.

I rode north to New Caney and then northwest to Gene Campbell Road. Up to that point the wind was generally at my back but once I turned on Gene Campbell the wind became a force slowing me down. The route totaled 34.47 miles bringing my March total miles up to 303.41, 278 away from my 581 mile goal. With 15 days left in March this looks doable if my sinus problem does not escalate.Year to date miles are 985. Links to RideWithGPS.com and Garmin Connect data and maps.

When I reached Old Sorters Road and FM1314 I stopped at the Stripes store to rest, get a Diet Pepsi and a fish taco. I don’t normally eat like that on a ride but the taco’s are a special for Lent and I was curious about how they tasted; besides the 32 oz drink was a $1 with the taco. The taco was good and added my Kashi trail mix bar as dessert. We are having a few people over for dinner so I didn’t want to eat too much.

The ride start was delayed because I thought the Milan-San Remo race was today but it is really tomorrow an I wanted to watch some of it. I also had organized a Meetup ride with the Houston Cycling Club but all the riders backed out.

The weather looks to be dry and warm for several days so riding should be happening.

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