It is windy today so 6.5 miles of my biking was directly into the wind. I really struggle with the wind and maintaining a decent speed. On my way back, I was passed by a biker who apparently knows what he is doing. It was almost embarassing because it seemed like I was not moving so he flew past me and then glided a while before pedalling again. He left me in his dust. I know that I am a newbie at this but that was a little dishearting.
Things learned this time:
1. If I shift into the 3 gear and shift into my 7 gear, I can go 19 mph for a while.
2. The higher gear I can shift into, the less pedalling and the faster I can go.
I did 13 miles in 65 minutes which averages about 5 minute miles. I NEED to get faster. I am hoping to average 4 minute miles for my dualthon. I hope I am not kidding myself with this goal since it is less than a month away. I am getting faster from when I started. I do enjoy biking and plan to keep it as my crosstraining once I complete the duathlon.
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