{"id":57459,"date":"2021-09-17T15:55:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T20:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=57459"},"modified":"2021-09-17T15:55:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T20:55:24","slug":"dog-sprints-some-sun-breaks-through-2nd-time-riding-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/09\/17\/dog-sprints-some-sun-breaks-through-2nd-time-riding-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Sprints, Some Sun Breaks Through, 2nd Time Riding Route"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dog Sprints, Some Sun Breaks Through, 2nd Time Riding Route\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uE0Xsq3-pTM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally some sunshine broke through the mostly cloudy sky. It didn&#8217;t last too long though as the clouds closed ranks after I started the bike ride at 9:54 AM. Warmer than yesterday by a few degrees but not as hot as last week. I looked up a route from 5\/29\/2020 and decided to ride try and duplicate it but I ended up with a few different streets. But today&#8217;s mileage was slightly longer at <strong>39.88 miles<\/strong>. This won&#8217;t be a 200 mile week but I am working on at least a 100 mile week with<strong> 81.8 miles<\/strong> so far. Missing 3 biking days due to the weather broke my string of 200 mile weeks. I crossed over the 400 mile point for September with <strong>435.52 miles<\/strong>. My 700 mile goal is getting closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"173\" data-attachment-id=\"57460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/09\/17\/dog-sprints-some-sun-breaks-through-2nd-time-riding-route\/9-17-2021-all-bike-rides-summary-todays-route\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?fit=1850%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1850,267\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?fit=600%2C87&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?fit=800%2C115&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?resize=1200%2C173&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"All Bike Rides Summary for Today's route\" class=\"wp-image-57460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?w=1850&amp;ssl=1 1850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?resize=600%2C87&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?resize=800%2C115&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?resize=640%2C92&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-All-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?resize=1536%2C222&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For some reason my left knee hurt early in the ride until I stood up and pedaled some as I exited Woodridge Forest. I don&#8217;t have knee problems. Maybe my shoes were not in the position they usually are. The cleats have a few degrees of float.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two dog encounters during the ride. The first one came on Linwood Drive in Woodbranch Village as I neared Railroad Ave. A house on the left had two dogs behind a fence. I only saw one as I pedaled by because of the bushes along the fence. As I neared the stop a sing a small dog darted across the street barking and chasing me. A pickup was in front of me causing me to slow and giving the dog time to get close. The pickup turned left and I sped up turning right with the dog beside me now growling. Once on Railroad Ave. the dog stopped running beside me and I rode away. A near miss. Encounter two happened later at Rock Creek and Northpark drives. I stopped for the traffic light and a dog I have seen there before starting barking at me from a distance. Whenever I looked his direction he started barking but stayed about 30 &#8211; 40 feet away. This time another dog was with him but stood silent behind the barking one. He didn&#8217;t move but the other one would move towards me when he barked but stayed a &#8220;safe&#8221; distance. The light changed, I turned right onto Northpark and the barking dog ran along with me but in the grass barking. I&#8217;ve noticed on other rides when the dog reached a point where the construction fence dips out he would stop running quickly like a barrier was there. That happened today too. He wants to chase and bark but there is a limit on his travel. I pedaled fast here too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riding south on the frontage road from FM 1485 I saw the northbound main lanes traffic backing up, red lights flashing, and 2 ambulances. A truck was laying on its side. You can see this in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weather summary: start 81 (77% humidity, 73 dew point), partly cloudy, wind W 6 mph; finish 82 (75% humidity, 73 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind NW 8 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embedly-responsive\" style=\"position: relative;padding-bottom: 78.2227%;height: 0;overflow: hidden;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https:\/\/www.relive.cc\/view\/vAOZzVp39oO\/widget?r=embed-site&#038;url=https:\/\/www.relive.cc\/view\/vAOZzVp39oO?r=embed-site&#038;image=https:\/\/www.relive.cc\/view\/vAOZzVp39oO\/png?x-ref=embed-site&#038;key=f1631a41cb254ca5b035dc5747a5bd75&#038;type=text\/html&#038;schema=relive\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" style=\"position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;width: 100%;height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/5975859154\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1060\" height=\"1045\" data-attachment-id=\"57457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/9-17-2021-strava-bike-ride-summary-data\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Data.jpg?fit=1060%2C1045&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1060,1045\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9-17-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary Data\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;9-17-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary Data&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;9-17-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary Data&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Data.jpg?fit=456%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Data.jpg?fit=609%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Data.jpg?resize=1060%2C1045&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"9-17-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary Data\" class=\"wp-image-57457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Data.jpg?w=1060&amp;ssl=1 1060w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Data.jpg?resize=456%2C450&amp;ssl=1 456w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Data.jpg?resize=609%2C600&amp;ssl=1 609w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-17-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Data.jpg?resize=487%2C480&amp;ssl=1 487w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>9-17-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary Data<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally some sunshine broke through the mostly cloudy sky. It didn&#8217;t last too long though as the clouds closed ranks after I started the bike ride at 9:54 AM. 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