I got out early than usual today. Before noon. My body was a lot less achy than yesterday. My legs felt a bit heavy and took a while to get them warmed up. What skewed the sensation was that the winds were turbulent, but mostly from the south. It took me till I got to the Banducci summit until I felt warmed up. I was expecting the outgoing trip to be a tail-wind. But, as the winds were turbulent, I had a headwind most of the way out. The descent was fun because the winds were mostly in my favor. Reaching 40+mph in no time. Despite the wind conditions, I was able to hold good tempo for most of the ride. I stretched frequently and had no leg pains. Only some minor hand numbness that went away after flexing it. I didn't do any digs today, I knew that I was going to need all the strength I can save for the return trip. My concentration was good, but I had a few lapses that took me a minute or two, to regain focus. My balance was ok, not great, but the wind conditions played a little bit of a factor. My bike is working great, the new gear seems to be in perfect working order. I did experience some creaking noises when I reached the end of OTR. Reseating the rear wheel took care of most of the noise. Other notes, today proved to be the more difficult single ride I've did his month.

Forgot to mention, I reached 775k feet total climbed (since I bought the Garmin Edge 705)