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The weather took a turn for the better today and I got in a nice 28 miles (4 laps) of the lake. Awesome to be back out riding. I think I can get used to riding in the afternoon heat.

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Weather has been horrid the past two days.  I got in three miles before being dumped on yesterday, and didn't get out today.  Stinky humid and hot.  Still planning on getting out this weekend, but planning on real early. 

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I am hoping to get out before it gets too hot tomorrow morning.  Thinking about taking the Calfee out since it hasn't left the basement in 6 months.

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Did another 14 miles today in the heat of the day (left house at 1:15 or so). Will try and get another ride in tomorrow afternoon before we head back home tomorrow night.

Jeff, I sort of regret not bringing my Calfee. You should break yours out.

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Mowed today so that I can ride early tomorrow. If all goes to plan I'll hit the road shortly after 5:30 before the temps start to really climb. It's currently 90 on the second floor of the house.

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I have my alarm set for 5AM, so will be out before 6AM.  It was in the low 90s today, rainy and steamy humid.  Should be okay in the early morning tomorrow, but I want to get in 40-50 and be home by 9:00.  

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Looks like 93% humidity by 6AM so I am not sure it is worth waking up before the sun to head out here.  

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Both true, but humid air is less dense so in truth, you should be faster (less drag)

 

And Boo, too bad you don't live closer.  I hope to get 50 in tomorrow morning too.  Should be interesting since like Jeff the forecast is for 90% humidity at 6am.  Blech.

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Well since you pulled out the science: it's been pretty conclusively been shown that for human endurance sports humid is slower because we need good heat management to perform over extended periods. Physiological effects overwhelm the physics. Edit: this post of course serves as further proof of my douchiness as confirmed a few pages back.

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While I didn't enjoy it much, I did set 12 PRs this morning on my ride into Arlington and back.  The shade certainly helped but that long hill at the end was pretty rough in the sun.

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I like it more than Garmin Connect.  It has a whole lot of pre-loaded segments and you can make your own and set goals to track your progress.  I paid for Pro so I could break down the rankings into the fat guy list so I feel better about my placing in the segment ranks.

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Yeah, yeah, I was just being equally douchey with the whole, "humid is faster" stuff.  :)

 

I certainly sweat plenty this morning, but it was worth it.

 

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Impressive stats there Nate, 18mph average over 50 miles is very respectable pace and 1500 ft of climbing is not shabby.

 

Me a hot, hilly and lazy 38 miles with nearly 1900 ft of elevation.  Took a tour of the wild fire damage from last month, quite humbling to see an entire mountainside black and charred.  Yeeeeesh!

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Impressive stats there Nate, 18mph average over 50 miles is very respectable pace and 1500 ft of climbing is not shabby.

Me a hot, hilly and lazy 38 miles with nearly 1900 ft of elevation. Took a tour of the wild fire damage from last month, quite humbling to see an entire mountainside black and charred. Yeeeeesh!

Thanks Greg. I'm really happy with that since I had to walk the bike across a pretty long bridge and the Garmin counted that as time/pace since the rear wheel was spinning. Tomorrow will be an MTB day and Monday I hope to get a commute in.

Glad you got out Chris but I bet it was hot. I need to find a way to carry more water on the bike. I had to actively manage intake today and ran out with two miles to go.

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