Well, spring is here and so is the weather! Good weather, that is! It was in the mid/upper 60's, winds from the North West. I wore the standard kit, with 1 base layer. I felt average going out the door, a bit skewed by the headwind to the end of the street. It didn't take much warming up to where my legs came to life. I did moderate tempo going up OTR. Made it to route 202 in good time. I stopped for a moment because there was debris in my glasses, so I removed it and continued just as quick. I began climbing Banducci in moderate tempo, then bumped it up to good, with a dig over the top. I used the false flat to recover, stretching here and there. The remainder of the climb was done in good tempo. I paused at the summit to recover and to let traffic through. Once it was safe, I began the descent. The usual fun and games, practicing my tuck position when it was safe. The trip across the valley was done with the expected head wind. I held moderate to good tempo to the back (modest) climb to SS. I held back a little bit over the top. I reached the tunnel in good time, about 57ish minutes. I held good tempo though SS and reached Banducci at around 1:02ish. Going back on Banducci was more of a concentration on form and balance. After reaching Pelisser, I stretched and kept going with moderate and mostly good tempo. This was the case till I reached the last climb. The last climb was done between good and high tempo. With a slight dig over the summit. I recovered on the false flat. Pausing at the Route 202 junction, waiting for traffic to pass and commenced the 1/4 mile stretch to OTR. I had to negotiate through traffic. I brought the tempo up to about 36-37mph to mitigate the traffic. From there it was mostly fun and games. Putting a bit of an effort over Mariposa and cruised the remainder back. Concentration was good for the most part. I had some things to think about, so that helped me stay in the zone. I experienced some gremlins on the descent down Banducci, but it went as soon as it came. Balance and form felt good. My legs had a good sense of symmetry. Not perfect, but ideal for now. Ailments consisted of soreness in the lower back. This persisted for a good portion of the ride. I was having to adjust my tempo and stretching at every opportunity. I still have a sore right wrist, but it seems to be feeling better. Other notes, I saw 2 other cyclists today.

And almost swallowed a bug that flew into my mouth. I was able to spit it out just as quick as it got in. Good thing it didn't sting my tongue!