Today, I went for a bike ride at the Veloway in south Austin. I rode two laps on my own then was joined by Doug. I rode a total of almost 17 miles at an average speed of 14.9 miles per hour, which is down quite a bit from last year. Also, my fastest lap was down, last year I was doing a lap in the sub ten minute range, tonight my best time was 10:40.
The weather was perfect for riding, the temperature was right at seventy degrees and the wind was below ten MPH. The first quarter mile I felt chilled but once I got my internal furnace going I never noticed the temperature again.
I guess there was one other time when I noticed the weather. On the back section, where Daniel and I were going 25 MPH, we had a head wind so it was not as easy to get up to the speed that Daniel and I were getting.
Here is Motionbased version of the ride:
I need to ride in the big chainring and force my legs to work harder. I have always tried to find the sweet spot where my spin is fast and the legs are not working too much. For the next few times I am going to try a lap in high. Hopefully, this should help develop the strength in my lower body.