Ride with Oren and Mark Cook, starting from the Netanya starting spot. I had connected with Mark earlier in the week and suggested a ride, and he was up for it, even with an early start. We rode out to Hwy 4, starting out fairly slow before building speed once we got onto the highway. Mark is fast, so he was pushing the pace. Out to the 581, where we turned. This road has some little ups and downs, and we got ahead of Oren a couple of times. After the road turned north, I slowed down to match my pace to Oren, who was also riding well. Over to the 574, for a little jaunt before getting onto the 6403 to go get coffee. After the nice break, we headed back to Hadera on the 65 before turning onto a road that took us through downtown Hadera before connecting back to Hwy 4. From there, it was the normal way back to the starting point, a fairly fast pace for the latter part of a ride. By this time, the weather was ideal, even though at the start of the ride it was cold enough for my fingers to be numb. Other than a few spots where we were riding slower, our pace was generally fast, and it was a good workout for me.
Avg speed = 17.5 mph. Total mileage = 38.8 mi
Avg heartrate = 143 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1020'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3945628744
https://www.fitbit.com/activities/exercise/27514012083
