Odd Weather/Got Wet

Despite the ragged way yesterday's heated High Cliff climb left me...

Despite figuring today should have been a recovery day with no riding in the heat once again...

Well, at the last minute I got bored and decided to take a little spin. The weather--HOT and HUMID, the heat wave and 90-degree days continue. But there were some clouds today too at times.

As I rolled my bike out I could now hear thunder rumbling in the distance. "So what," I told myself. This is why I have my neighborhood crit course. Just do laps and stay close to home so you can pull off the course and quit if a storm hits.

By lap #3 raindrops starting hitting me. That soon turned to a little shower, the first rain I have ridden in in some time now. It didn't last long, and to be honest, it felt rather cooling and good to me.

By lap #7 the sun was trying to come out again.

I did tweak something under my left kneecap while going up the little climb out of the saddle mid-ride. Not sure what happened there, but it hung around for the entire ride. I had to ease up a bit to finish my laps.

I probably should have just rested today, but these hot days are too tempting to waste without a ride.

And oh, look at that...as I write this now the sun is full out! Oh well.

RIDE ROUTE

Neighborhood Crit, 11 laps

20.3 miles/Average Speed= 14.7 mph

Sun, clouds, rain shower and hot, 90

Wind 5-8 mph

2020 SEASON MILES

Indoor: 125.6

Outdoor: 916.3

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