Saturday, July 5, 2008

What a difference the sun makes

I rode 35 mile last Thursday. I rode a little more than 34 miles today. Same flat Texas roads, same temperature, a bit more humidity today but all in all, about duplicate rides except for one thing. Thursday the sun was out full bore. Today was completely overcast, with no shadows at all. The difference in the ride statistics is incredible.

Today I rode 3 mph faster, spent 1/3 of the time resting on the side of the road, drank about half the water and felt 3 times a good at the end of the ride. Unlike John Denver, sunshine on my shoulder doesn't always make me happy.

Hope you had a safe, restful and enjoyable 4th of July.

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