SLOW, CHILLY ESCORT BIKE RIDE

Only two miles to go...

Leaving our home shortly after 5 a.m. with the temperature at a mild 60.8 F, we headed towards the semi-darkened shopping-mall parking area for a long run/escort bike ride. My wife planned to run and walk in the mall’s massive parking area prior to sunrise and then head for the county park during daylight to complete her planned 16-mile run. The mall's security lighting would provide enough light for a safe run and ride.  

We stopped only twice while in the parking area, once for a potty break at Chick-fil-a and once to say hello to my biking mates that were gathering on the east side of the mall for a cool Monday morning bike ride.

After taking a good 10 minutes to cross busy Flamingo Road, and then running and riding into the park, my wife had 4 or 5 miles to go in the park to complete her planned 16-miler.

Even though we were finally in an open area, I still kept my speed at whatever speed she was running.  I did manage to open the throttle up to something like 15.3 mph, and that was against a strong wind coming in from the NW. Whoopee for me!  That was when my heat rate “shot up” to 118 bpm.  My average HR, however, was 69 bpm.  

As far as aerobic training is concerned, today’s bike ride was a real laugher.   

   

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