Today is the day of 59. I got out of bed precisely at 6:59 to start the day. No need to shave since no one to kiss. When I got on the scales to weigh myself I was glad it not 159. I went to my computer and opened my email to find 59 emails including one from Ann (who is up in Utah), with a cute and clever poem she had written.

At precisely 8:59 I started my speed workout. After a one mile warmup I did mile repeats, at at a 6:59 pace (because I can’t do 5:59), 3 full mile repeats and one a fourth for 0.9 mile, with easy jogs in between for a total of 5.9miles. I then ran one more mile to cool down.

At precisely 11:59 I started on my bike ride, from home up to Metcalf, fighting a strong headwind all the way up. I was trying to keep the pace down but on Uvas I saw a couple of the Specialized riders who I just knew I could pass, so I did. They must be new employees, out of shape. I had thought about climbing Metcalf 5.9 times but when I got to the top I forgot why I was there and turned around. When I finished the ride back home, I had gone 59 miles and averaged 15.9 mph. Oh yea, I climbed Metcalf in 15:59, of course. I took some of these photos while riding, including the one of my cyclometer. Click to enlarge.

It was a fun b-day but now what will I do when I am 80, bike 80 miles at 18.0 mph? What have I started!

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