I biked 29.36 miles today which is less than I expected on the “Oakhurst – Valley Ranch” route. Before leaving on the ride at 11:33 I saturated myself watching bike races with the Volta Burgos, Volta a Portugal and the early kilometers of the men’s road race from Rio. I was challenged keeping up with what was happening at each race when they were overlapping.

Today’s weather was hot again and dry. Someday we may see rain again. This is great for riding but not so good for my yard and plants. Scattered clouds held the sun back at times and the shade from trees hanging over the road was welcomed. With the shorter ride I made a quick stop at the Valley Ranch Texaco to refill my water bottle and eat a package of Ritz snack crackers.

I reached almost 206 miles for the week putting me at 25% of my goal for August. I also participate in the National Bike Challenge and checked the leaderboard where I am ranked 182nd before today’s ride. This jumps around some because yesterday I was ranked 303rd.

Tomorrow may be a rest day or I will ride my MTB. The weather repeats today.

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Home weather at the end of the ride