Before throwing in the towel on my 4:00 a.m. bike rides, I wanted to see if I could set a PR on my normal short "go-to" loop - it's basically "U-shaped" with a flat top. The "flat top" is Summit Ave, and then I head south along River Road until it turns back to the north as Shepard Road. I climb back up from downtown to Summit Ave, and I head home. With an out-and-back to get home, the loop is about 15.5 miles:
Riding it counter-clockwise from the upper left.
Well, earlier this week, I hit downtown with a 21.0 ave. That's not great, but it's better than average. And it was a calm morning, so it wasn't "wind aided." I climbed through downtown and up Ramsey, and my average only dropped to 20.0 mph! I think I've only been at or above 20 mph once or twice before by the time I climbed Ramsey. I hit the lights well, and only had to stop twice I think. Oh, and I was wearing my meshy construction worker reflective vest over my jersey, so I didn't feel very "sleek" when I was in aero.
Anyway, I think my PR on that loop was 46:30 on July 13 (19.9 overall average). Earlier this week, I did it in 45:55, which was good for 20.2 mph. Sweet.
I might use my "bike skill" (sarcastic quotes there) one more time this year - I'm thinking about 1 last duathlon before winter comes. And then it's all about running for the "TC Looney Challenge" (10K and 5K one day, 10 mile the next) in about a month!
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