Solo ride, able to get up and rolling just a little after 6:30. Out Ben Zvi and the 44 to the 412, not really feeling any strong headwind (more on this later). Rode through Rishon LeTsion and turned on the 4311 to go out to Palmahim. Pretty good time on this stretch. At the beach, there were a huge number of tents set up, so my idea of camping out there this week isn't a good one. On the way back, I was a little slower, but my pace was still decent. I turned right onto the 412 and took it over to Kalman Shor St, which roughly parallels the 431 for a while. It has an annoying little grade to it, and I was slow on this stretch. Then I turned left onto the 4313, which took me back to the 44. But I wanted more distance, so I turned right and rode through Ramla on Sderot Herzl, slowly because of poor road quality and traffic lights. Then back over to the 44 by the train station and heading back toward home. Initial stretch on this road was a little slow, but once I got over the new bridge just past Ramla, the tailwind really picked me up. I averaged over 20 mph for the next 7 miles or so, only slowing down when I got back into town and more traffic lights. I lost a water bottle hitting a pothole going under the 20, but I stopped and was able to pick it up off the road. Quite a workout on the way back to keep my pace high, again with the aid of a good tailwind.
Avg speed = 17.9 mph. Total mileage = 41.3 mi
Avg heartrate = 143 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1467'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3819604840
https://www.fitbit.com/activities/exercise/25621122784
