My back is a bit sore. Fortunately, it was not a hinderance for this ride. I decided on Keene. I think I got it right. The weather is nice and cool. In the 50's. I wore arms, knees and a head cap. I didn't bother to check the time when I reached the top of the descent. I'm wanting to say that it was a good average time. The descent was mostly relaxing. There was a car ahead that was going real slow. So, I was coasting most of the way down. I put in two digs on the risers. After making it to the base, I headed back. I decided to keep all my layers on. The legs felt good. My back was not hurting, even while out of the saddle. The landmarks went fast. I was doing my best to stay focused in the moment and not so much what was remaining in the ride. The music helped. I kept a steady tempo. No heroics. I was able to guess my location based on the music. It helped. I was able to keep the power down as I crested the summit. From there, it was mostly recovery till I made it back home. Concentration was good. Few lapses. The morale was on the up side. I had stuff to think about, too.
Balance and form was good. Ailments, some hand numbness during extended out of the saddle efforts. Gear worked perfect. Although, I think there is a slight knock in the headset. Will have to inspect it before the next ride. Nutrition was good. I had more than half my Gatorade. I think I took a few sips of water. Other notes, no other cyclists today.