Am I the Only Guy Not Averaging 23 MPH ???

 So, an easy Sunday Cruise. 25 miles at an easy pace. Low heartrate trying to get in a relaxing ride before work tomorrow. 😌 

Ran across an 84 year old Asian dude right before the Santa Fe Dam Nature Center.  Then he rolled up to where I was taking my break.  Started chatting finding out he was much older than I expected when I passed him.  On a mountain bike thinking he was maybe 70 only to find out he's 84. Wow, very nice! I'll be lucky if I'm alive at that age so kudos to him for riding. 

Cool guy encouraging his son and grandsons to ride.  Good chat and I should have gotten his pic but I've been slacking lately.  He was so old, he made me forget ha ha ha.  Just kidding,  awesome dude!

Another dude I ran into at the end of my ride. Started chatting informing me that he's spent 17k building up his new bike.  Been riding 3 years.  I've been riding since 1992, figuring 33 years now and I'm still happy riding my 1k Cannondale CAD3 ha ha ha.  Nice bikes are coll but it's not about the bike.  Of course he claims riding a 23 MPH average on this trail. Says riding with a group,  they're in the 30s. Uh ok! I'm happy with a 17 average on a 40 mile SGRT ride to the beach.  So maybe I do need a new bike ha ha ha. 

Though I did go full carbon in 2014 ???  Previously riding my Old Cannondale,  friends said once I go carbon,  I'll never go back.  But, pulling my Cannondale out of storage when my Madone pooped out on me, I'm remembering why I enjoy my Mr. Beans Mobile so much. Heck, I've gotten new parts for my Madone to get it running smoothly again.  New chain, cogset, chain ring, but I'm in no rush to get it back on the road.  Heck, even bought a new saddle for the Cannondale thinking I just might continue riding this one for a while. 

I did set up my camera clamp on the dam for a pic.  Some technical difficulties so ended up taking about 8 pics which means I had to do that little 10 percent section about 8 times ha ha ha.  The things we do for pics 📸 

But a nice ride and beautiful day. Then early Sizzluh dinner with Gina.  My usual,  petite steak and potatoes 🥔 😋.  Then coffee ☕️ at the mall chilling out relaxing before work tomorrow. 

8th time is a charm. 🤣😂🤣

Powered by Fresh Salsa.  MIL Cecee is a miracle worker when it comes to Fresh Salsa.  Always something fresh.

Ah some muscle.  Getting the sugar back under control has made a huge difference.  Was feeling deflated and not so swift on the bike.  I was wondering what was going on with my muscle.  Arms were getting soft and again, thinking it was just old age. Noticed that once under control,  my legs were coming back,  feeling strong on the bike and even noticed my arms getting hard again.  So yeah,  picked up some dumbbells and been lifting lightly over the last 3 weeks and see the muscles coming back some.  Be nice to put a little muscle back on to these puny arms. 😄

Picked up this t for Cecee.  Back and Body Hurts ha ha ha!

Saturday Solo 43

 Felt good, 43 at 16.7 average speed.  Lowering my sugar has made a huge difference in the way I feel on the bike.  Didn't even really notice how bad I felt on the bike due to the sugar issue.  Never notice some things till you correct them. Heck , doing a 15 average was tough chalking it up to old age but lately,  been picking up again and feeling better,  and easier.  Glad I had my numbers checked again,  only getting better off and on the bike.  

Feeling like a young man again! 😆😄😆

Took my gopro recorder out to SART  but didn't capture anyone so I'll spare the labor for another day.

Did see Poli and his friend,  Alyce,  Ron and Dixie but way to slow with the recorder being taken by surprise.  Oh well,  maybe next time. 

Did my ride then a chile relleno dinner with Gina.  Greatest ever at Los Jarritos.  I never ever neverever liked the relleno anywhere over 45 years of life till I tried a bite of Gina's at LJ.  That was all she wrote,  now I need my fix every now and then. 😋

Oh, and after,  Gina and I made a trip to our favorite high end classy department store,  Wally World. 😄

Had to snap a pic of my new t, Back in Black from Target,  $14. Been looking for one to replace the one I wore out but hard to find and usually like $40. So happy to find this one. 

I did forget to take pics on thet  ride,  amazingly.  So just one after the ride of my Mr Beans Mobile. 

Did get in some, a little effort  today.