it's amazing what a little sunshine can do for a man's spirits. even though it was still below freezing when i headed out for a quick 10-miler at noon, it felt a ton warmer at 28 than it had at 20 this morning in the dark.
i pushed it on the way out to the top of drouhard hill, fighting to maintain decent speeds against a wicked wind. at times i dropped down to 10mph, but other times i was over 15mph.
the battle to get to the westernmost point of my ride was well worth the effort. when i turned around, my speeds immediately jumped up over 20mph. i blasted down drouhard hill hitting 25mph. for most of the ride back to argonia, i was cruising along easily at 17-20mph. i dropped down to 15-18mph on the southbound section just before town, but my speeds rebounded when i straightened out after the final curve.
not the fastest ride ever, but i'm pleased considering the wind and the time of year. (9.96 miles @ 16.6mph)
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