They predicted it would be over 100 degrees F today. So, I had two choices. Ride indoors later in the day. Or, get out early. I chose the latter. The weather was comfortable. In the mid 70's. Winds from the South East. The legs felt good from the start. I didn't bother checking the time at the summit of the descent. Probably good average time given the mild tailwind condition at this point in the ride. I cruised the downhill. I put in two digs over the risers. The first one was better then the second. I didn't bother checking my time at the base of the climb. I knew it was going to be difficult ascent given the headwind condition. At least the wind was mild. It was a game of patience. I kept the tempo nice and steady. My approach was to allow my HR to rise gradually and not redline it the entire descent. It seemed to work as I anticipated. The landmarks helped the concentration and morale as they went by. After reaching the bridge, my HR got up to around 150 BPM. I reached the summit feeling that I had some left over matches. Exactly how I wanted it. From there, I relaxed till I reached Weston. And then shut it down at the top of the hill. Concentration was good. Minimal gremlins. The morale felt good. Balance and form felt good. I might want to raise the saddle just a bit. Ailments, the right upper knee was complaining with a few hints here and there. Perhaps the rationale of having to raise the saddle just a bit. Gear worked perfect. The GPS indicated that I need to replace the battery in the power meter. Other notes, no other cyclists or spectators at the Loop Monument.