Today's weather was warmer. About low to mid 70's. Mild winds from the north west. I felt good from the start. The wind was mild today, so I was able to reach the top of the descent in good time. I cruised the downhill, going faster than usual, again, due to the mild wind conditions. Once I reached the base, I turned around with no stoppage. My legs were responding well for the first 5 minutes, so I know I was going to be good for the remainder of the ride. I kept the tempo set to good. Burning my matches on the steep sections. No real digs, just a strong tempo all together. After reaching the loop monument, I kept the tempo strong. I recovered on the brief downhill and kept the tempo set to good. There were a few moments where I dropped the tempo to moderate so that I could recuperate. I kept the tempo high in the last mile. I didn't take any breaks, so today's ride was all moving time, except for the start of the ride when I had to adjust my Walkman. Concentration was spot on. Almost no gremlins. I was in the zone for the majority of the ride. Ailments consisted of my right wrist soreness (continues to persist for over a week), right wrist numbness, some lower back soreness, but better than the previous ride. My hips were mildly sore. Balance and form felt good. Gear is working great. I put some oil on the chain. Will likely give it a cleaning this weekend as I missed it the past Sunday. Other notes, I saw 1 other cyclist today.

My weight is at 145 lbs (before the ride).