Solo ride out Derekh Ben Zvi, getting there by riding by Blumfield Stadium. My legs felt okay at the start. It was cool at the start, and it got progressively colder as I headed inland, to the point where my fingers and ears were cold. Once the sun came up, it was better but still cold in the shaded areas. Stayed on this road out to the 44 and all the way to just beyond the intersection with Hwy 3. There were a couple of riders that I caught up with who stayed with me for a time, and their presence encouraged me to push harder, successfully dropping them, eventually, although it took a pretty strong effort from me. I turned around and retraced my route, and by this time I could feel the effects of the effort from this and the previous day, so I was slowed. At a small store west of Ramla, I stopped for a Coke, candy bar, and rest, and that helped me recover enough to make decent time for the rest of the way back. Felt good mentally at the end, although my high average heartrate indicates that I have work to do to return to good cardio shape.
I also measured the circumference of my wheels to enter into my cyclometer: 2115 mm
Current odometer setting before re-zeroing it: 2262.3 mi
Avg speed = 17.2 mph. Total mileage = 43.1 mi
Avg heartrate = 147 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1660'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/2655993655
