Finally, a ride with others after a long layoff. Met Oren in Netanya and then Slavik, and we headed out the normal way to Hwy 4, heading north. It had also been a while since we had taken this route of staying on the highway until (and in this case, beyond) Zichron Yaakov. We rode out until just beyond the junction with the 67 before turning around and riding back the same way. The wind was steadily at our backs on the way out, which made it fast and fun. Not so much on the return. I felt find and several times I hunkered down and pushed the pace into the wind. But I didn't sustain it for any long periods of time. Toward the end, I was ready to be done, a little hungry and feeling worn out but not in pain. Oren and I stopped for a break at Landower Coffee in Netanya before we finished up. My Fitbit battery ran out during the ride, so I wasn't able to fully capture the workout on this app, which includes tracking my heartrate. It stopped at around 38 miles tracked, where my heartrate was averaging 136 bpm.
Avg speed = 16.0 mph. Total mileage = 46.4 mi
Total elevation gain = 1140'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3577770874
