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Distance: 17.24 miles Time: 01:07:00 Max Speed: 26.00 mph
Avg Speed: 15.43 mph Temp: Min: 65
Avg: 69
Max: 73
Category: general: commute - solo
Route: Hybrid Work Commute Weight: 237 Altitude Gain: 0 ft
Avg Power: 0 W Calories Burned: 0 Avg HR: 0 bpm
Terrain: Road: Flat Bike: Bianchi 32lb-Castro Valley Road Club: Commuter Cycling Century
Weather Conditions: Mostly cloudy; light non-directional breeze;
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 Faster Average Speed
Today was by Far my Fastest average speed on a work commute. I am Happy with this accomplishment.

Making it back to the Ridge on the way home from Hilton usually requires 45 minutes of a typical 82 minute round trip. And then it's another 1.7 miles of headwinds going West from Trimmer Road. Today I made it to the Ridge in 59:40 minutes.

Clearly I am getting a bit faster with these knees. All of my previous 70 minutes or less round trip work commutes, have been doing a more wind friendly, and shorter distance. The "std commute" route South on C-P.T.L.Rd. has wind breaks and is a mile shorter.

The route home today: Hill, P.Ctr., Spencer, Peck, and Trimmmer roads, is longer but prefered for the road variation and for having less motor vehicle traffic.

So this was my fastest ever commute to and from Hilton on a relatively still day. Don't misunderstand, there was wind today. I felt every 5 mph Westerly gust!


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