I kept waiting and waiting for the temperature to get to or even near the 70 degrees promised. By 12:30 it only reached 66 degrees (33% humidity) so I decided if I am going to ride I need to dress warm and get on the bike. Since the warmer temperature stayed away I chose to ride my mountain bike on the Kingwood trails. I set a goal of 17 miles and I ended up at 18.38 miles, average speed of 12.7 mph (SportTracks). Garmin Connect and RidewithGPS.com are more generous with an average speed of 13.0 mph and 12.9 mph respectively. The clear sky invited me to the trails and I thought it would be cool due to the shade but there was enough sun that I kept warm. My choice of a long sleeve jersey, wind jacket and leg warmers helped proved to be just right. This is the first solid cold snap since earlier in the year. By the end of the week the temperature moves up to the 80’s again. I am anxious for it to get here.

There wasn’t much traffic on the trails so I managed a decent average speed. But I noticed my legs did not power the pedals as easily as when I am on my road bike. I don’t know if this is a function of position gearing, bike weight or some other factor. Riding time came in at 1:27:06 plus only 4:02 time stopped.

My mileage after today’s ride: 611.08 miles for October and 5907.93 miles YTD. I am getting closer to the 6,000 mile mark. This cool weather will slow me down some.

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