Wind

Did a 90 minute road ride today.  The splint worked very well, however I was unable to do any aggressive workouts since I couldn't hold the handlebars very tight.  The issue with today was the wind.

I've complained about this in other posts that the wind thus far into Spring is crazy strong.  I've decided that as miserable as it is to ride in the wind, I have little choice if I want to train.  So today I set out on what was suppose to be a 2.5 to 3 hour ride.  I lasted 90 minutes.  I was facing an 18 to 22mph wind, which I felt like I was always going against.  I climbs I ran out of gears and had to give it my all just to make it to the top.  Simple 4% grade climbs felt huge.  It's very frustrating and it really takes the enjoyment out of riding.  I can't mountain bike until my hand heals so riding in the wind is the only option I have.  According to the weather, the winds won't dip below 15mph until next Thursday.  Hopefully they are wrong.