Sometimes the legs just don’t have the power you want or expect. Today’s bike ride on the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route was one of those rides. Biking north the wind helped enough to make me think the legs were good but the headwind back to the south told the tale. At the turn around my average speed was a respectable 14.6 mph but from there the wind took its toll and by the end of the 33.5 mile ride it settled at 13.8 mph. Even a short stop at the Stripes station didn’t help. At the finish I was wet from perspiration and my legs were done.

I left at 10:49 AM and finished at 1:24 PM and the weather was consistent for the ride with 90 degrees (74% humidity) at the beginning and 91 (63% humidity) at the finish. The sky was mostly cloudy and the wind was from the south at 9 mph. The way my legs felt I thought the wind was stronger than that.

With the ride I need 223 miles to reach my goal for YTD 6,000 miles by the end of September. I am at 499 miles for September.

The weather forecast for Thursday calls for a 80% chance of rain so biking might be dicey.

Strava Ride Summary