This evening’s ride was comfortable with the temperature at 80 degrees when I got home from work at 5:50. Sunset was still almost 2 hours away. Ride conditions are starting to get reliable although a quick cold front is supposed to come Friday night. The evening wind was 15 mph from the SSE. I left home at 6:13PM. This is nice considering last year I was fortunate to be home from work by that time. Road construction in the Houston area can make commute time unpredictable. My route from work is pretty clear now.

Tonight’s ride statistics:

• miles = 19.31
• riding time = 1:22:49
• average pace = 4:17 min/mile
• average speed = 14.0 mph, max speed = 21.9 mph
• average cadence = 78 rpm
• max cadence = 106 rpm
• climb 202 ft., descend 186 ft.
• March total miles = 400.19
• Average March miles = 346.81
• 2010 total miles = 886.76

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To prove that Spring is here I took these pictures from our front yard. for years the Red Bud tree refused to bloom.

Red Bud in bloom

Azalea in the front yard