{"id":31100,"date":"2015-10-03T16:51:15","date_gmt":"2015-10-03T21:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31100"},"modified":"2015-10-03T16:51:15","modified_gmt":"2015-10-03T21:51:15","slug":"fabulous-weather-for-biking-with-sore-muscles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/10\/03\/fabulous-weather-for-biking-with-sore-muscles\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabulous Weather for Biking with Sore Muscles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Normally on the first Saturday of October I ride the Pineywoods Purgatory but since I biked once since we returned from vacation I did go to Lufkin this year. Instead I waited for it to warm up some (it was 52 degrees at 7 AM) and rode the “Walden – Stroker Road – Huffman” route for 41.96 miles<\/strong>. I left home at 12:26 with a clear blue sky and 75 degrees. The wind was brisk and cool in the shade but in the sun I felt just right. I wore a short sleeve jersey. Celebrating the University of Cincinnati’s football win over the University of Miami Hurricanes I wore my UC Bearcat jersey.<\/p>\n

I was sore from yesterday’s ride but once I warmed up the soreness disappeared. I suspect it will take a few days to get accustomed to riding from the layoff. During our vacation I walked some days but that isn’t the same as biking.<\/p>\n

As long as I was riding east, south or west the wind wasn’t a problem but going north was like hitting a wall. Going south on Ramsey Road I hit 20+ mph with the help of the wind. This enabled me to get my average speed up to 15.5 mph. I kept it there until I was riding west on FM1960 where I nudged it up 15.6 mph. I was inspired going over Lake Houston when two bikers whizzed past me while I was riding 18 to 19 mph. I sped up some but they left me behind. I caught up with them at the Atascocita Shores Drive traffic light where they waited to turn left. I turned right there. It was a young man and woman wearing Richardson BikeMart shorts but I did figure out which jerseys they had on.<\/p>\n

Earlier I saw two other bikers on Old Atascocita Road east of FM2100. We exchanged waves as we passed going the opposite direction.<\/p>\n

Since I was close to Crosby I took the weather screenshots at Stroker Road and FM2100.<\/p>\n

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In the sun it felt warmer than 77 degrees. Later when I stopped at the Huffman Chevron for a break I sat in the shade and was comfortable so I think it was warmer. At that point I biked 30.29 miles with 11+ to reach home. Sitting under the pump canopy my legs needed the rest from riding the 4+ miles into the wind from Stroker Road. I ate some powered donuts for some extra fuel to power back home thinking the wind would be tough once I reached Atascocita Shores Drive and turned north and northwest. It was. Riding in and out of the shade I still felt comfortable. When I got home at 3:53 it was 83 degrees with the same brilliant blue sky. It is supposed to be like this for several days warming up some each day.<\/p>\n

This was the 4th time biking this route this year. I added Walden streets to the “Stroker Road – Huffman” route which pushed the total miles to 41.96. I if ride 24 miles or more I will pass 100 miles for the week with 3 days biking.<\/p>\n

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Summary of the rides on this route during 2015.<\/p>\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Walden – Stroker Road – Huffman<\/td>\nCycling<\/td>\nSat, Oct 3, 2015 12:26 PM<\/td>\n2:45:43<\/td>\n41.96<\/td>\n279<\/td>\n15.2<\/td>\n21.3<\/td>\n1981<\/td>\n10996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walden – Stroker Road – Huffman<\/td>\nCycling<\/td>\nThu, Sep 3, 2015 11:46 AM<\/td>\n2:50:44<\/td>\n41.47<\/td>\n577<\/td>\n14.6<\/td>\n19.8<\/td>\n2206<\/td>\n11081<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walden – Stroker Road – Huffman<\/td>\nCycling<\/td>\nSat, Aug 8, 2015 9:46 AM<\/td>\n2:50:16<\/td>\n41.3<\/td>\n709<\/td>\n14.6<\/td>\n20.4<\/td>\n2272<\/td>\n10276<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walden – Stroker Road – Huffman<\/td>\nCycling<\/td>\nFri, Apr 3, 2015 11:20 AM<\/td>\n2:57:16<\/td>\n43.05<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n14.6<\/td>\n21.4<\/td>\n2334<\/td>\n10879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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