Chuck's Space

Another easy ride this morning.  Weather-wise, it was almost cool(ish) during the ride.  According to the bike computer, temps dipped below 70 degrees with an average of 67 during the ride.  All-in-all, it was a good ride. 

This week will be a "recovery week."  I'll continue to put in some miles but I'm not going to push it. My legs have been pretty sore so I'll try to give them some time to get back to normal.  Today's ride was good, almost 20 miles but I didn't push very hard. The weather was really nice.  It was overcast for most of the ride with temperatures in the mid-70s.  All-in-all, it was a good ride. 

Ended the week with a fairly long ride but it was a weird one for me. I felt pretty good on the outbound leg even though there was a slight headwind.  On the inbound leg, I felt totally drained - particularly in the legs - in spite of a slight tailwind.  Perhaps it's due to the mostly downhill nature of the outbound leg versus the mostly uphill of the inbound or maybe I'm just tired.   Anyway, it was a good ride.

It's been a busy week and I missed a ride on Wednesday.  I had a very short amount of time to get Wednesday's ride in and, as I started, I realized I had a flat tire.  I didn't have enough time to get the tire changed so had to skip that ride.  So back out this morning. It's hot and humid here in East Texas with temperatures forecasted to be above 100 degrees today.  So I'm glad I got the ride in early. I was a little stiff at the start of the ride but loosened up as I got warmed up.  I'm also trying out a new camera today, so let's see if that makes a difference in the video quality.  Overall, it was a good ride.

It was a good ride today.  There was nice weather and I felt good!

This was my longest ride of the year which ended the most mileage in a week at 81.3 miles.  All-in-all, it was a good ride.  The weather was about perfect (except for the humidity) and the scenery was nice.  Part of the ride was along a portion of the famed Camino Real of Texas up to the small town of Douglass.  I stopped there for a cold drink and a Snickers bar and then headed south around Lake Nacogdoches before turning south on FM 2782 to Texas Highway 7 back to town.  It was a long ride, hilly and it definitely whooped my butt.  I decided not video today's ride but did take several pictures.  Rolling fields south of Douglass, TX Historical Signs in a small pavilion in Douglass, TX Historical Signs in a small pavilion in Douglass, TX Historical Signs in a small pavilion in Douglass, TX Historical Signs in a small pavilion in Douglass, TX Historical Signs in a small pavilion in Dougla...

This was my first back-to-back-to-back ride of the year.  I was pretty fatigued during the second half of the ride but kept pushing through.  The weather was just about perfect (except for the humidity but, that's life.)

Cool but humid weather this morning.  The overcast skies made for nice riding but there was a ton of traffic on the road.  Always fun riding next to big trucks!

A nice sunny morning after several days of rain.  No wind and cool (for summer) temperatures. I didn't have a lot of energy so it was a fairly relaxed ride.  No video today as I forgot to turn on the camera!

This was a decently long ride but one that I didn't really push my limits on.  23.4 miles is my second longest ride of 2018 following a 23.6 mile effort on March 14. At 55.6 miles for the week, this is my longest mileage week of the year.  Overall, it was a nice ride although I did have to fight a slight quartering headwind on the inbound leg.  Here's the time-lapse video I took during the ride: Some pictures that I took on this trip. 

It was a nice morning to ride although the ride wasn't as smooth as I would have liked.  Temps were in the mid-70s and the sun was out in force by the end of the ride.  Not a bad ride, but I've done better. 

Today's ride was a good one.  I felt good and the weather was cooperative.  Three PR's on the day and it showed from my energy. 

This concludes my longest distance at 50.8 miles covered in a week since I jumped back on the bike at the start of June.  Since this officially the first ride of July, let's recap the June states: Number of Activities: 14 Personal Records: 15 Number of Hours: 14 Number of Miles: 171 Elevation Gained: 8,167ft. Anyway, back to today's ride.  The weather was nice as it was overcast and with temperatures in the mid-70s throughout the ride.  It was VERY humid but that's normal for this area.  I was a bit fatigued from this week's activities so even though I got two PRs, I didn't feel strong.   Overall it was a good ride. 

A short ride today as I didn't get out as early as I would have liked (lack of motivation) and a fairly stout headwind had picked up on the outward leg.  On a positive note, did hit a PR on one segment and am only 13 seconds away from my goal on that one!

It was a warm and humid morning on today's ride.  There was a pretty good overcast with a slight SW breeze.  The ride wasn't bad but wasn't my best either.  An "OK" day overall. 

An out and back ride to end the week.  There was a decent (for East Texas) headwind on the outbound leg which turned into a nicer tailwind on the way back.   Still a little fatigued from the previous long workout.

First back-to-back days riding this year and I'm a bit tuckered out.  Overall, it was a good ride but I hammered this one a little harder than the last couple of days.  The pavement was still wet in places from the last couple of days of rain, but it wasn't hazardous.  Temps were good, but the humidity was pretty high. Here's a time-lapse video of the ride. 

I missed yesterday's ride due to rain so got back on the bike today.  It was overcast when I left but the rain started about half-way through the ride.  It wasn't bad but did slow me down a bit.

The rain that was called for this morning did not materialize so I was able to get in a longer workout.   I got quite tired on the return leg as it was much hillier than the outbound leg.

Good ride today.  I did a longer out and back in anticipation of forecasted rain on Sunday which may keep me off the bike.  Doing this allowed me to meet my 30-mile weekly goal.  If I can go on Sunday, I'll cut into the deficit I have for my yearly goal. Videoed the whole ride in real- time but the battery ran out about 43 minutes into the ride.

Good ride but I forgot to turn on the bike computer for the first mile!

Good workout this morning. Here's a time-lapse video that was taken from a camera on the front of the bike. 

An out and back with a flat tire!

First ride back after a two-month hiatus.  Althought I'll be a bit stiff and sore tomorrow, it was a good ride.