Average Speed: 15.9 mpg
Distance: 70.15 miles
Average Cadence: 89
Average Heart Rate: 180 bpm
Altitude: Climbed total of 442 ft
Total Time (including stops): 4 hours 42 minutes
So, today I did a 70 mile bike ride. It was good. It was a little chilly when I started out. I was actually slightly worried that my cough from last week would come back in full force if I stayed out in the cold for the full 70 miles. I spent the first 15 miles trying to breathe only through my nose, and not my mouth…it didn’t work out. It turns out that it’s impossible, at least for me, to keep my heart rate up in the Level 3/Level 4 zone and my cadence above 95 and breathe through my nose! So, I started breathing through my mouth more, but it had started to warm up by then (not that it ever got WARM), so it wasn’t as bad. When I got home…I noticed that the toes on my left foot were numb and cold. Definitely not frostbitten…but cold. Cold enough that a hot shower would have been painful (I put on some slippers and waited about 10-15 minutes for them to match the rest of my body temperature wise, then I took the shower.)
I wore wool socks, clipless shoes with spd cleats, fleece lined arm warmers, fleece lined leg warmers, baggy cycling shorts, and underarmor compression t-shirt (short sleeved), a yellow cycling jersey and my full fingered non-vented gloves. I was a little chilly when I started out, but I warmed up nice, and never got too hot. So, that was a good outfit, temperature-wise (I certainly won’t win any fashion contests dressed like that 
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I took two four minute stops. Both were to pee. I ate on the bike for all of my meals. I had two small snacks, plus a small breakfast. I ate some granola after the ride.
I did have a third stop at New Hope in Waterloo about 6 miles before the end of the ride. I saw Becky’s van and thought I would surprise the kids…if it could be quick. I called her, she didn’t answer. Adam pulled up and I talked to him for a moment, and then I went ahead and left. I really didn’t want to stiffen up and go slow for the last 5-6 miles. I think I was stopped for about 6 minutes, but it might not have been quite that long.
I’m thinking that I might include maps of the routes in future posts about exercise…I’ll look into what it would take.
Well, that’s all for this post. See you next time!