It rained yesterday, but the weather has turned to sunny skies. Winds were from the North West and the temperature just below 50’s but warmed up as the ride progressed. I decided to add OTR with the Keene n Back ride. The legs felt pretty good to start considering I did a good ride last Sunday. I made it to the summit of OTR in good average time. From there, I headed back and down to Keene. I did good average time to the top of the descent. The descent was mostly cruising and soft pedaling. I put in two digs on the risers. After reaching the base, I swapped out the GoPro camera battey and headed back up the mountain. I stopped once to Bio and from there it was non-stop. The miles went sufficiently quick. I had a nice tailwind, the air was cool. Couldn’t ask for much more. I went by the landmarks as usual. I had a few things on my mind to keep me occupied. The body responded well. I was doing the numbers to the summit to help keep the momentum going. I kept the tempo going over the top. After reaching the summit, I let up to recover and then headed back home. I pushed over Weston and shut it down at the top of the hill.

Concentration was good. I was in the zone most of the time. I think the most detracting part of the ride was my lack of patience. Nonetheless, I kept it together. Ailments were minimal. The numbness in the hands was the worst of it. The knees felt good. Balance and form was good. Nutrition was good. I drank all of my sport drink and some water. Gear worked flawlessly. Other notes, I saw two casual cyclists.