The last bike ride was on Saturday and it was good to be back on the bike again. Due to time limits I chose a shorter route that I call “Atascocita – Walden – E. Lake Houston Parkway”. I biked 27..09 miles boosting August’s total to 543.7 miles, 68% of my goal. It look’s like my string 200+ mile weeks will come to an end but that’s okay. I am ahead of my year’s goal and exceeded each month’s goal so far this year. I don’t know if I will hit my goal for August but I will try.

Star time was 11:09 AM and finishing time was 1:09 PM.

Things at home are very difficult with my wife in the final stages of breast cancer and in hospice care. My oldest daughter and son-in-law have been here since July 4th helping. The nurses and staff of the hospice have been wonderful as we live through this. My wife’s friends visiting her hugging and loving her and me has been uplifting. God has been with us as we walk through this trying time. This has impacted biking but she comes first.

Weather during today’s bike ride: start 93 (58% humidity, 76.0 dew point), partly cloudy, wind SW 5 mph. Finish 96 (54% humidity, 76.2 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SW 5 mph. While it was hot I sense that fall is creeping closer in the way the wind feels.

Video highlights from the bike ride. Watch the video for the title’s origin.

I am not sure I will bike on Thursday but the weather will be favorable.