{"id":25252,"date":"2014-08-12T15:02:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T20:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=25252"},"modified":"2014-08-12T15:02:27","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T20:02:27","slug":"cancun-triathlete-on-a-motorcycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/08\/12\/cancun-triathlete-on-a-motorcycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancun Triathlete on a Motorcycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

After yesterday’s long ride it was okay to ride a shorter ride. I headed off to Huffman at 10:26AM after watching stage 2 of ENECO Tour on EuroSport. You would think this would inspire me to ride fast and I did okay until the last 8 miles when I turned onto Atascocita Shores Drive. I think the combination of heat (95 degrees, 106 heat index), tired legs, a little bonk and the wind slowed my pedaling way down. I managed to average 14.5 mph on lap 6 and 12.4 mph on lap 7. Over the 33.7 mile<\/strong> long ride I averaged 14.7 mph.<\/p>\n

It was hot and I needed the break at the Huffman Chevron. The PowerAde was cold but I think I could’ve used 64 oz instead of the 32 oz. Usually when I am at the Chevron there is a breeze moving under the pump canopy. Today the breeze did not reach there except for a few minutes.<\/p>\n

Early in the ride when I was waiting at Forest Bluff Drive and Northpark Drive to cross Northpark a motorcycle pulled up behind. He asked about my mirror and we cahtted. He then pulled beside me asking if I rode the MS150. I said no but I was going to the Hotter’N Hell Hundred next weekend. He said he was a triathlete and was going to Cancun Mexico soon to compete in an IronMan. He was impressed with the number of bikers going to HHH.<\/p>\n

Not much out of the ordinary on today’s ride other than this. No other bikers were out where I could see them. A “cool” front might arrive later today lowering the night time temperature a few degrees but not much affect on the daytime highs. It will be drier too.<\/p>\n

Mileage markers:<\/p>\n