I set out today not knowing how long I wanted to ride, but I had a new route I wanted to try out. I headed down south, and basically took this road south of Utah Lake. It was really nice. The roads were pretty new, so they were smooth, but there were hardly any cars. I passed probably 30 other riders, some in groups and some alone, so I guess I'm the only one who didn't know about this road. On my way back, this guy pulled up next to me, and we ended up riding together for about 10 miles. It was really cool, and one thing I noticed is how easy it was to carry on a conversation with him. I felt like kind of a dork when he introduced himself and held out his hand to shake, and I was basically like "umm....I'll pass. I don't want to wreck".
So, I ended up riding for 44 miles. It took me about 3 hours (2:58), so I wasn't going super fast, but I felt really good throughout most of the ride, and I was really happy with how it turned out. See below for the route.
I have been sick for the last few weeks, and so when I ran yesterday, I could really tell that I've lost some of my running fitness. I ran for 28 minutes, and I was dying. So, now I have to work extra hard and try to get back to where I was and keep getting better.
