I woke up early and took Joe and Emily to the airport. It was quite foggy at times but clear when we got downtown, which boded well for their flights leaving ontime. I dropped them off and drove home. It was a quiet morning, not much going on. I wasn't going in to the hospital, so I took it easy. In the early afternoon, I went for the first bike ride of the new year, following the original time trial route, including the little loop by Dave's old house on the way home. Throughout the ride, I kept up a pretty steady pace. The headwind coming down Poway Rd was noticeable, but it didn't appear to slow me down too much. I set some notable PRs, including the little stretch on Bernardo Center Dr after the turn from RB Rd (2:41, 229 W, 147 bpm) and the small climb on Ted Williams Pkwy after turning off Sabre Springs Pkwy (2:24, 230 W, 152 bpm). I wasn't thinking about pushing it hard on these climbs, so that was surprising.
Avg speed = 17.4 mph. Total mileage = 22.8 mi
Avg power = 174 W. Weighted avg power = 195 W
Total elevation gain = 1400'
Avg heartrate = 130 bpm
Relative Effort = 45
Training Load = 100
Intensity = 85%
It was a quiet rest of the day and evening after that. I sorted the bookcase shelves in the office and made a pile of electronics to get rid of, then I started going through all the old CDs and DVDs to determine what needed to stay and what could go. This is going to take some time to organize and pare down.
A word on recent reading. I finished up the Joe Scalzi trilogy ending with The Last Emperox. The books were a fairly quick read and enjoyable. Started reading a paper book, for a change, Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc, by Hugh Aldersey-Williams. It presents a survey of atomic elements of note, featuring some of their history and importance. So far, it's a fun read. Gary Larson lent me the book awhile back, so I need to finish it and return it to him. I also started All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, by James Patterson and Alex Abramovitch. This book is chilling in its portrayal of a supremely gifted athlete who couldn't overcome his demons and upbringing.
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