Head: CB Hat

Upper Body: Blue Celtic Solstice Shirt, MMTC Jacket

Hands: Castelli Gloves

Legs: Black Sweats

Feet: Gold Toe Crew Socks

A bit chilled, but tolerable for at least 45 minutes

@12:12, 73°/5 mph wind/Sunny: 3rd fastest speed for 5-10M speed again.

Decided to do 15K on Saturdays up from the 10K I've been doing. The rule is no lower limit to gear with goal of 90 rpm, but if I go below in 1st gear, that's okay.

Bike 15K OM/Rtown Standard Route

@11:14, 70°/9 mph wind/Sunny: 3rd best average power for the route.

Second run on the route this week with cadence not going below 70 and minimum 3rd gear (small front gear).  Next week have minimum 4th gear (small front gear).

Walk/Run 5K Nearby Loop

@16:00, 70°/6 mph wind/mostly clear: Ran for about 1/4 mile around 1.5 miles.

Bike 15K OM/Rtown Standard Route

@14:16, 68°/10 mph wind/Sunny: 3rd fastest speed for 5-10M speed again.

Computer crapped out. Watched didn't get power.

Bike 16M OM/Rtown Long Ride

 @10:44, 49°/17 mph wind/Sunny

Winter gear:

• Head: CB bike cap and purple head band:
• Lower cheeks and jaws a little bit biting, but not uncomfortable. Probably can tolerate indefinitely and for a little cooler temperature.
• Upper Body: Dark teal BRF ½ Marathon shirt, charcoal Celtic Solstice shirt, CB jacket.
• Very warm, maybe a bit too much, but not uncomfortable.
• Hands: Bike gloves, Castelli gloves.
• Very comfortably warm.
• Lower Body: Black light weight sweat pants and CB Leggings
• Comfortable.
• Feet: Bike shoes, Kinetic socks, gold toe athletic socks.
• On the cool side, but comfortable. Toes numb like being cold at the end, but not hurting so maybe tight shoes with athletic socks.

Walk 5K Nearby Loop

@15:58, 46°/22 mph wind/Sunny
Too windy to bike.

Walk .47M Nearby

@09:19, 49°/Cloudy

Had to postpone long bike ride until tomorrow because of rain, and walk was cut short. Maybe I'll do bike trainer later, but I hate to do too much riding. Maybe just really nice and easy low gear at 90 rpms.

Bike 10K OM/Rtown Standard Route

@15:37, 50°/9 mph wind/thin clouds/: 3rd fastest speed for 5-10M speed; Power PR for route

Supposed to be easy ride allowing going down to first gear; however, I went right right through trial limiting down to fourth. One hill dropped below 60 rpm, and stepped down to 3rd gear limit.

Trying out winter gear:

• Head: CB bike cap and purple head band:
• Lower cheeks and jaws a little bit biting, but not uncomfortable. Probably can tolerate indefinitely and for a little cooler temperature.
• Upper Body: Dark teal BRF ½ Marathon shirt, charcoal Celtic Solstice shirt, CB jacket.
• Very warm, maybe a bit too much, but not uncomfortable.
• Hands: Bike gloves, Castelli gloves.
• Very comfortably warm.
• Lower Body: Black light weight sweat pants
• On the cool side, but comfortable.
• Feet: Bike shoes, Kinetic socks, gold toe athletic socks.
• On the cool side, but comfortable.

Looked at a few articles about winter clothing. I think I'm good with what I have, but evaluate at each ride:

• Head: Use purple head band, balaclava and see how that goes, and maybe also bike cap. I can see maybe needing more at lowest temperatures.
• Upper Body: CB jacket, warm running shirt and light running shirt. Layers with different weight shirts can be added and combined.
• Lower Body: Try black sweats and leg warmers. I can see maybe needing to add more getting into the thirties.
• Feet: See how covers coming will work along with using athletic socks in addition to Kinetic socks.