The weather continues to be warm. I got out as early as I could. Probably could have shaved off 30 minutes, but oh well. It was 80 something when I got out. Winds from the North West. I wore the standard summer kit. The legs felt ok to start. I made it to the summit of OTR in good time. The Highline climb went quick. I was doing in and out of the saddle efforts to keep my momentum going. I made my way around the Buffalo neighborhood and then back to Highline for the return. I stopped once to remove a branch that fell on the road. After the dig back to Banducci, I made my way to OTR. The descent off OTR was mostly fun and games. I pushed over Mariposa and then to the top of the Weston grind where I shut it down.

Concentration was good. I had stuff to think about. The morale felt good. Balance and form felt good. Nutrition was good. I had a bowl of oatmeal, half a banana and some grapes for breakfast before departing. Ailments were minimal. The usual hand soreness was all. Gear worked flawlessly. Other notes, I saw one familiar cyclist today.