On Monday I did the bike ride I'd begged off of on Sunday. The weather was definitely better--most importantly, the sun was out--but it was still very chilly with a Fahrenheit temperature in the low 40s. I rode the Greater Memphis Greenline out to Shelby Farms, did a loop around Patriot Lake, and came back home. I rode a little over 90 minutes and covered just over 34 kilometers (21.1 miles).
Tuesday morning I did a gym session and then went to the river for a 50-minute paddle. The temperature was a few degrees higher but still not warm.
I was back on the bike yesterday for a shorter, quicker ride. In one hour I rode 21.1 kilometers (13.1 miles).
This morning we had the nicest weather of the week so far: sunny skies, light winds, and a temperature in the mid 50s. It was time for some higher intensity in the boat. I warmed up and did a set of three 8-stroke sprints, and then did six 250-meter pieces, starting every 7th minute. My times were 73 seconds, 69 seconds, 73 seconds, 78 seconds, 71 seconds, and 74 seconds. That second piece was faster because I did it right at the mouth of the harbor and got a little help from the "tidal race" current that was flowing in there from the Mississippi. I think the fourth piece was actually a bit longer than 250 meters: I paddled under the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, and I think that disrupted the communication between my G.P.S. device and the satellite. So, I think in all I had a good consistent effort over the six pieces.
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