Yesterday's ride

I can’t remember the exact stats, those will come later today.  Yesterday was roughly 20 miles in about 1:30.  Top speed 26.0, average speed near 14.

I discovered quite a pleasant place to ride.

From my house, down TC Jester, west on Pinemont (bike path equipped road).  Pinemont crosses some RR tracks and hooks left, then the path turn right on Clay.  Follow Clay all the way west until you can’t go any further.  Then, if you go just a little further, you’ll hit the Addicks Reservoir.  I rode the levee of the reservoir—no traffic, flat surface (mostly), and beautiful country to ride in.  Granted, it’s not a very long path, only about 1 mile, but it’s worth it.  You can put you head down and fly! 

I stuck to the north side of the reservoir because the wind was making me pretty gassed and I didn’t want to fight that again.  The stuff was whipping and swirling around—it seemed like it was in my face both directions, not cool.  But at least I got some good wind training in.

The post script is that I wasn’t all that tired and the legs felt springy and strong the whole ride.  I haven’t prepared much for the MS150, but 4 weeks out I feel pretty darned good.

 

So riding the levee raises the question.  What the hell is Addicks Reservoir?  It’s not a reservoir like you’d expect, you know, with water and stuff.  Picture a rectangle with the long ends on the north and south sides.  Then run a vertical bisector down the middle.  Then put a road (Clay Road) into the middle.  Now you have the levee.  If you drain all the water and put some houses—yes, houses—in the middle, you have the reservoir.  What the hell’s that all about?