I have been working to increase both my biking speed and distance. Today I planned out the longest ride I have ever done. The route follows an oval route west to Warners, north to Baldwinsville, east to Clay and then Bridgeport, south to Syracuse then home.
I packed about 1.5 L of water, and it wasn't really enough. Warm, sunny and dry weather sucked the moisture out of me. I need to bring another 1L of water and still stop to fill up on these kinds of days. I also only had some fruit and nuts along the way. When I looked at the stats and realized I burned almost 4000 calories, I learned that I need to be fueling along the way. I'm sure I would have felt stronger.
I severely regretted not stopping at this ice cream stand about half way through.
But I'm riding a really pretty bike!
When I turned east I hit a headwind that kept me at about 10 to 12 miles an hour. Turning south again, out of the wind, boosted my speed up to around 14-16.
The Etrex Venture HC did a great job. I, on the other hand, took a nap when I got home.
Ride Data
50.2mi Distance
3:55 Duration
12.8mi/h Avg Speed
3849 kCal
climbed 823 feet
climbed 823 feet
Oh, and I hit over 31 mph on a downhill!
