Today's weather was perfect for a Keene ride. I got up early. Had stuff to do. And, got out around 11AM-ish. The legs felt pretty good to start. I got a new smartphone and I wanted to try a few things with it. Including taking photos and testing the mobile data speed. I didn't check the time when I reached the summit of the descent, but I believe I did it in good time. The downhill was enjoyable. I think I stopped 3 or 4 times to take photos. I made an agreement with myself to take photos, only on the downhill. I reached the base, found a shady area and tested my mobile data speed. It established a good connection and was performing well. I was also monitoring the battery usage, as it is of a higher capacity by comparison to my old phone. The numbers look encouraging. It went down by about 12-14% for a ride that lasted over an hour. (I had all my apps running in the background). Shortly after, I started the climb. The miles went quick. I had some things to think about. So, I was sorting things out, in my mind. I stopped once because I fumbled my water bottle. Other than that, it was non-stop to the summit. Concentration was pretty good. The morale was good, and I had incentive to get home in time. Balance and form felt good. I cleaned out my cleats yesterday, I think it helped. Ailments, next to none. No knee pains, today. Gear worked great. No issues. The Di2 is working well. Nutrition is good. No hunger pains. I went through about 1/4 of my Accelerade. and a few sips of water. Other notes, no other cyclists today. There was a small crowd at the loop monument.

Other notes: I just hit 3 million feet climbed (since signing up with RideWithGPS), on this ride.