Is that so?! I sure that my average speed this morning was not 14+ mph. I hit a max that was a speck over 19 mph (nice tailwind!); but I\’m certain that my average speed for my total ride was not what this screen shows.

And a maximum heart rate of 171? That\’s a record, by quite a wide margin. As I remember, my previous record for max HR was something like 164 bpm; and I find it hard to believe that I really hit 171 bpm.

On the way out this morning, I had the tailwind. It enabled me to average well over 14 mph then; but naturally a following breeze when out-bound meant a headwind on the way home. That pushed my ride\’s overall average speed down. They say that working hard against the wind is one way to increase strength, so I practiced pushing hard for 30 seconds at a time.

That must be when I reached my max HR, but it was hard to keep an eye on the Garmin screen and watch where I was going. It was even harder to read the screen when I got down on the drops. Not only was it still dark; but the wind made it hard to ride straight. I kept weaving all over the place.

Spring is about to, well, spring; but it\’s gotten chilly again. It\’s Spring? Is that so? At least we\’re having clear weather. Great for supermoon sightings!