The weather today was cool. I thought I was going to have to wear arms and knees. I put them on, but as soon as I got out of the door, I realized that the weather was warm enough to take my knee warmers off. I kept the arm warmers on until I got to the end of OTR. The wind was from the north, but it was opposite of my expectation when going out to willow springs on highline. I was expecting a tailwind, but the opposite proved to be the case. I did modest to medium tempo on the way out. I kept the pace nice and steady. The return trip was done in higher tempo. I felt pretty good the whole way with no major ailments. I felt square on the saddle, so my balance was right on. My concentration was a bit better than average. I've learned that this ride tests the concentration as a good portion of it is a straight line with scenery changing very slow. You have to focus on what your body is feeling more than what's out there. Very tricky. The debris was a less today, will have to check the tires for glass shards. The bike is working great. Only one mishap, which was likely my fault. The rear derailleur wasn't shifting after I crossed route 202. So, I got off the bike, inspected it, and noticed the cable had disconnected. I reconnected it, and that fixed the problem. Other than that, all was working well. Other notes, there continues to be gliders in the airport near Willow Springs.

Edit: I forgot to start the timer by 5 minutes, so the metrics are a bit skewed.

Edit: Real quick about ailments. forgot to mention a bit of hip soreness for a few minutes on highline. nothing significant.