Ride Report: Kodak Loop #1

Now THAT is hi-viz!

I'm confused- No bikes INSIDE the atm? 

water, bikes, what could be better? 

My kinda sign.  Still seems a little controlling, though, doesn't it?

So, I started again with my new shot at being an actual cyclist.  I laid out a loop in the woods near the Kodak plant and rode it 3X, figuring that 10 mi. in the woods is about equal (to me at least) to 20 mi. on the road.  The loop is approx. 2.3 mi.  With a 1.5 mi. warm up/cool down to get there, it adds up to almost exactly 10 mi.

So, my best time of the day was the middle one  (of course) at 14:48.  That's my current PR.

The air felt like gulping down water today.  I had no idea how humid it was until I was out there.  Esp. the long sunny sections (duh) were hot and humid.  Don't know if it was my legs from being out of shape and riding yesterday, or if the trails were wet and it added rolling resistance, but I felt it all the way around all three times.  The downhills were fine, but the short, low speed anaerobic climbs were hellish.  And the hike-a-bike sections felt pretty horrible too.

I saw two small rabbits and two turtles, one of which was digging a hole, I think preparing to lay eggs.

I was wearing a cycling jersey and cargo shorts.  Going to see if lycra shorts make a difference tomorrow.

Oh, and lastly- one downhill where I couldn't get my foot into the pedal (the first of the loop my first time around, actually) had my heart in my throat- maybe it never quite recovered from that!