I rode at lunchtime today (the 2008 summer solstice) which was a bit of a mistake. The weather reports put San Jose at a high of 102 degrees today and I think I pretty much hit it at or near the peak. You don't quite notice how hot it is while you're riding because of the wind, but it is quite evident when you stop riding and it takes you two hours - seriously - to return to a normal body temperature.
Despite the heat it felt great to be out there on the bike. I was able to clear the rollers (small hills) in my big chainring which I had not been able to do since resuming training, so that's an encouraging sign. Also, I climbed Camden which is a medium sized, gradual ascent hill in my big chainring and I was quite excited about that. Another 24.5 miles added to my log and I'm now almost exactly on pace. With some extra time for riding this weekend I should be ahead of the pace by Monday.
Mileage so far: 236.5
Projected mileage: 497
Days left: 22
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