May 10th ride

Finally some weather warm enough to ride without the jacket! Its in the 80's today. I Started at 6:00 after work and rode for two hours and 12 minutes. Wind was from the West and South. I pushed on the uphill climbs staying in the larger front gear. Ended up with some foot pain in my left foot, perhaps from pushing too hard.

Below are the stats:

May 8th Mothers day

Overcast all day but little chance of rain with temps in the 60s'. Sounded  like a great day for a ride. Started off by going East down Highway 421, Turned West to Highway 50. I ran into my brother who was on his way to visit mom, stopped to talk with him a few minutes in Nebraska (Indiana).

I then continued West till Butlerville, where I headed North to visit Mother for a few minutes. My brother was already there. After wishing her a happy Mothers day I headed North to complete the final 23 miles. The ride felt great,  although the hills on the last 7 miles were starting to take their toll on me and I had a hard time keeping my heart rate below 160.

My heart rate also jumped when a large black Doberman Pinscher chased me. I don't mind dogs that stay at my side or behind me, although this one nipped at my legs a couple times. But I do mind a dog that runs about one foot in front of the bike while looking over at its shoulder at me. After a few minutes of the dog criss-crossing in front of my bike I finally stopped and chased him off. I think he was a little surprised at how tall I was once I stood up.

Here are the stats:

Edit: I believe the max bike cadence of 226 rpm is a bit off