january 21, 2008

got out today for my coldest ride of the year so far. 22 degrees when i started, 24 when i got back. after taking a tip from a LBS guy about outer layers for winter riding i tried a new thing. wore a new base layer i got yesterday made of polypropylene and then my columbia wool base layer under that. mixed it with arm warmers and a regular jersey. what i did different came to not wearing my fleece and instead wearing my nashbar wind/rain resistant jacket. wow did it make a huge difference! without it i would have been near miserable. as always my feet were cold but the rest of me from my hands to my legs and head were all comfortable. this will make a big difference during the winter months. ended up riding for a little over an hour and had a good time. was windy but it was very sunny. it didnt keep my water bottle from freezing up though!
look to get out later this week. want to get back on the trainer too. need to do some interval work. ride;

t-1:09:56
d-20.39
as-17.5
ms-26.8