25 Mile Ride at Columns

Enjoyed yesterday's ride so much I headed back for more. Legs felt even better the second time around. I wanted to see what Columns was like on a weekday evening. Not much different. A few more people. But no peletons or anything. Near the end there were some triathletes.

I rode from home and did two loops yesterday. Four loops today. First loop at an average of 20.5 mph and avg heart rate of 160 bpm. Second loop about the same. Third and fourth loops I slowed down to save energy for the climb back home... managed 19.3 and 19.4 mph on about 153 bpm. Not bad given how out of shape and overweight I feel.

Can't stress how much I enjoyed being out on this ride. I've been somewhat consistent for about a week and a half now and it's starting to get fun again.

Columns isn't as brain-free as the Silver Comet. You have to watch for runners coming at you and cars behind you. But it's better than Johnson Ferry Road.