Aug-16: A Play in 2 Acts

Aug-16:

PUE: Act 1: DoveRd-Brassfield-Pope-Horseshoe-OldFrank-Wayside-BG-G; 43.80 miles; est 1992 ft climbed; 2hrs, 50min; 15.4 mph;
- - - - Act 2: BJP-Leesville U-turn; 25.50 m.; est 988 ft climbed; 1hr, 39min; 15.5 mph;
- - - - - Total Ride: 69.3 miles; est 2980 ft climbed ---> effort index = 99; 4hrs, 29min; 15.4 mph.

1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
2nd Qt. tot: 43 rides; 2124.3 m.; 134 hrs, 59 min; 15.7 mph.
Jul tot: 16 rides; 732.2 m.; 45 hrs, 3 min; 16.2 mph.
Aug tot: 6 rides; 448.0 m.; 28 hrs, 14 min; 15.8 mph
YTD: 85 rides; 4059.8. m.; 255 hrs, 48 min; 15.9 mph.

Rolling 12-mos.: 118 rides; 5717.1 m.; 357 hrs, 17 min; 16.0 mph.

Just puttin' in some miles. Ride mostly enjoyable although a bit slow. Did get a bit warm, and the hot wind was not appreciated.

At about 12:45, saw a couple - that looked a bit wilty - that had stopped on their bikes alongside Carpenter Pond. I called out "it's getting warm". The guy responded "it's getting hot. How are you doing, Martin?" That caught me off guard because I didn't recognize the guy.

"I'm fine. And who are you?" I called out. The reply came back, "Ed, Dave's friend".

Dave's friends seem to be everywhere. Yesterday, before the start of "Act 3" I crossed paths with Keith from the Hanging Rock ride from 3 months ago.
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For more useless info, this year, I have now ridden:

- 3 English centuries, totalling 302.4 miles, at an avg pace of 16.0 mph.
- An addtl 23 Metric centuries totalling 1,665.8 miles at an avg pace of 16.0 mph.
- A further 9 rides of at least 50 miles, totalling 496.4 miles at an avg pace of 15.9 mph.

I think I see a pattern there.