Last Training Ride in Poulsbo

Made my last training ride in Poulsbo today. Got off around 9:30 am, partly cloudy and cool. I didn't wear any of my rain gear and just my biking bibs and jersey with an Under Armor shell underneath. Was pretty cold going to Silverdale with a slight wind out of the South. It warmed up a little on the way back on Big Valley Road. Got a nice hot latte in Port Gamble and headed back on the old Port Gamble Road. It has some nice steep hills (17% for bit). I even stood and pumped up one section. That got my heart rate up to 161. Was pretty pleased with the ride: 42.6 miles in 3hr 37min., average speed 11.8 with 2,632 feet of elevation gain. This would be equivalent to over 200 miles in Florida. My total training mileage is now 420 miles. I should be able to meet my goal of 500 miles with a few rides in Florida.

Tomorrow (Thursday) I'll go to Drew and Abby's school for a little talk on my bike ride for all the kids. Not sure what they'll ask but it should be interesting. Here's a map I made which traces the route across America. Click to enlarge.

After the school visit I'll take my bike to Classic Cycle in Bainbridge and leave it to be tuned up and then boxed for shipment to Florida. On Friday I'll pick up the bike and drop it off at FedEx for 3 day shipping to FedEx location in Dunedin, Florida. I'll pick it up on next Wednesday and then take it to my local bike shop to be set up and checked out. I should be able to ride on Thursday next week (April 30).