My endurance is going up. For some, it may not be a big deal to do 20 miles without stopping but that’s what I’m up to now. Today, though, I only did 15.6 miles. Since starting on this regiment about a month ago, I have logged 203 miles and have reached the goals of doing 50 miles in a week and averaging 15 MPH.
Today, however, I only averaged 14.9 MPH but figure that has something to do with the heat. According to the bike computer, it was between 95F and 97F. This is probably a bit high (confirmed on wunderground.com that it was 89.8F officially) but this may be what the actual temperature on the road is. As we know, asphalt has a tendency to heat up a bit and retain heat.
I was planning to go out tomorrow but Tropical Storm Hanna looks to sabotage the weekend. We’re expecting between 3-6″ of rain and winds 30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH. For my family in Texas, this sounds like a typical storm but it’s a rarity around the NYC / Central New Jersey area.