Today’s ride was shorter than usual at 28.30 miles on the “Oakhurst – Valley Ranch” route. I am time constrained today but I did manage to start biking at 9:57. It took a large amount of effort to leave then. The weather was not heated up yet but it was still hot and the humidity was around 70% making for a soggy ride. My jersey didn’t take long to get soaked. Every time I slowed or stopped sweat dripped down my arms and on to the pavement.

Early in the ride while I was still navigating the Kingwood greenbelt trail I rounded a corner the same time as another biker was rounding it from the other direction. We both swerved the correct direction and avoided a crash.

No rest stop today but I make a quick stop at the Valley Ranch Texaco to replenish my water bottle. Riding south on the I-69/US59 service road the wind was mostly from the left rear and I rode quick enough to improve my average speed to 14.7 mph. I biked back into Kingwood through Woodridge Forest and Sherwood Trails finishing the ride at 12:00.

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