Kept things in sprint-mode today & tried harder to beat the heat with an earlier start. The humidity was in the 80%s when I left & quickly fell. I hadn’t counted on the Titans hosting a few mega-fans, who clogged my regular lanes, but once I crossed Shelby there was only the wind to negotiate with. I expected 31 miles & for once actually measured out the route perfectly but once the turn-off for home beckoned I decided to risk the Biting Flies & ride some in Shelby Bottoms. It was a good 45.
My regular 9/11 jersey
Ecbatan 