Still on the southern route…sunny and temps in the upper 50 degrees. Nice but hard ride. My average speed at 15.8 mph was much better on this flat course, but still sluggish. The route was mostly flat; however, a lot of 1-2% inclines and declines and I am still slow on the inclines. According to iBike I went up a 4.2% grade, but it must have been short. I am tiring much too quickly which means I am not getting the speed I usually get even on the downgrades. Road across the Rio Grande TWICE but didn’t see any stragglers trying to get across this dry bed about 10 miles from the border. I also went through some beautiful pecan orchards that are being harvested at this time of year. I didn’t have any idea New Mexico grew pecans.
I was very tired when I got back to the motel and ready for a bath and bed…but opted for a bath and Red Lobster. I didn’t eat but about half of the meal, but calorie intake was still very high today. I’m going to have to figure out something to do instead of nibble snacks on the road!!
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