I rode outside this am. It was 33* when I left and 34* now. It really didn't feel too cold, except my feet. I had my standard summer sock, under winter socks, under shoes, under shoe covers. This is usually fine, the cold just got through today.
I headed out to do about 40miles. I was doing a ride I've never done before called ther Paragon ride (big portion on Paragon Road). Once I got out about 6 or so miles I felt the fatigue in my quads and glutes (legs and butt). I knew there was turn off that made the ride about 30 instead, and I took it. It is still January, and I don't want to be totally wore down or worse injured. These are all excuses, but whatever. At least I'm getting out. I tried all of the tricks, calling myself a wuss (or worse), telling myself that I'm going to get beaten by people out doing 40 instead of short loops, etc, but again, whatever. My fitness is good.
This is kind of funny in the "I just can' twin" kind of way: the other day i was about taken out by a dude turning w/out a signal. Today I was about taken out by lady signalling w/ out turning. She had left her signal on, so i thought she was turning when she was actually goign straight. Honest mistake, I kept it cool per my new attitude: don't get pisssed.
5- #of outdoor roads rides done this Jan.
11- # of outdoor rides total done this Jan. (including cyclocross)
3- # of outdoor ride done last Jan. (didn't own a cross bike yet)
Seems like I rode road more than 5 times, but the Polar software tells no lies. I did, however, ride outside no less than 2x/week the Jan. Mostly on CX bike, but I'll take it.
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I heard on the news this morning that this was the warmest January in Indy for the past 120 or 125 years. Simply amazing weather.
Also they said that in the past around here when we have had an above average January than we have an 8 in 10 chance that the rest of the winter will be warmer.
Jumpy
1880 was the first warmest Jan on record. This is the 2nd. Nice.
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