South today on the second bike ride in August. I stayed west of Lake Houston on the Atascocita – Balmoral – W Lake Houston Pkwy – Walden route. The last time I biked this route was June 15th and the third time overall. The route became available once the railroad overpass on Timber Forest Drive south of Greens Road opened earlier this year. That railroad overpass falls into the mountain category and I rode up twice today. It wasn’t one of my faster average speed rides. I think my legs are tired. Maybe a shorter ride tomorrow will help. With 2 37+ miles rides in August I’m slightly ahead of the pace to reach my 800 mile goal.

The hot weather continued with the forecast calling for 100+ later today. I rolled out at 8:45 AM on my Cervelo Caledonia bike and finished at 12:03 PM. This route doesn’t lend itself to refiling my water bottle so I used my CamelBak. There was some water left when I finished and it was still cold, thankfully. Weather: Start 85 degrees, 73% humidity, dew point 75.5, fair, wind SW 4 mph; Finish 95 degrees, 48% humidity, dew point 72.2, partly cloudy, wind N 4 mph.

I saw another cyclist on Timber Forest Drive north of Madera Run Parkway riding the opposite direction.

The Blue Lagoon looked inviting from outside of the fence looking in.