It was warmer today than last Saturday for the Bob Ride but the wind was a bear. Rather than do the bike path Bob had us head north towards Bethalto; however, he, Keith and Kujo turned around and headed back into town. Mike and I were off the front a bit and didn't catch the turn around. We continued to Bethalto then rode on to Holiday Shores and Worden and then finally back to Edwardsville. It was tough heading into the wind but I was very happy with my effort at maintaining tempo. It wasn't that long ago that a stiff breeze would just tear me up.
Mike and I ended up getting in 46 miles. Bob and Kujo headed back into Wanda and ended up doing the Horseshoe Lake bike path loop for 58 miles. Tomorrow I am meeting Dale Loomis in Columbia at the McDonald's and riding a loop to Waterloo.
I feel like the strength training that I have been doing for the last month has really helped me. Next week I will have to alter my routine to lift on Monday and Wednesday as we are heading to Chicago on Wednesday evening and will be there for the weekend. Looking forward to the visit and the break from training. Need a little break.
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