Distance: 22.8 miles
Avg Speed: 16.0 mph
Temperature: 54 degrees
Total Training Distance: 94.6 miles (so far)
Weight: 190.4 lbs
Chilly ride but I put the arm and leg warmers on which helped considerably. I'm also getting used to clipping into the pedals. I'm almost comfortable with them now. I focused on proper pedaling technique. It does help to use the whole stroke but its something that will take a little while before pedaling this way will come naturally. I also focused on maintaining a steady cadence to my pedaling by changing the gears as needed. It was very windy with gusts up to 25 mph. So there were times when I had to gear up or down.
The ride ended with a bang though. I always try to finish my rides strong. So right at the end I was sprinting for home when it hit. Just as I was coming to my driveway, the only way I can describe it is--I blew out a buttock. OMG! My right butt cheek locked up suddenly in a cramp. I came flying off that bike like a coiled spring which is probably the only time at my age when I would be described in the same sentence as a coiled spring. Man, did that hurt. I hopped around my yard, cursing and waving my arms. It must have looked like some deranged dancer on Soul Train only with one leg shorter than the other as I was going round and round in circles. Now who gets a butt cramp?! LOL
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