Almost October

Although it is almost October the last three days have been hotter than any during the summer.  It was in the 90s both Monday and Tuesday, today was still in the high 80s.  I really enjoyed the riding and discovered that I have passed the 1100 mile mark this month and by the end of tomorrow I will pass 1200 miles by at least 20.  So it is up early tomorrow so that I can get in at least 50 miles.

Near Bay Trail Burlingame

The third day of fall and it was HOT

Today was one of the warmest days in the past 4 months.  It was in the 80 degree range from about noon on.  Tomorrow's forecast is for slightly cooler and Monday and Tuesday could be into the 90 degree range. Go figure, froze my butt off all summer and now that it is fall all I have been doing is sweating.  Rode for 55 miles today and have ridden 1024 miles so far this month. If I can keep to the pace I could pass 1100 miles this month. Wish me luck and keep your fingers crossed. :-)

It's the last day of summer

Today was the last day of summer and it was only 65 degrees.  However the first week of fall looks as if it might even be hot.  Like in the 80s and 90s go figure.

Near Coyote Point on Bay Trail

Yacht Club at Coyote Point  

Looking south from Coyote Point toward San Mateo Bridge

The weather has been strange.

Friday and Saturday had very strange weather. Cloudy and windy but with temperatures in the 70 degree range.
Very nice for riding not very many people out and about.  Here are three photos along the trail.

Offshoot of Bay Trail just north of Coyote Point

Marsh looking west toward Hwy 101 and Burlingame

Rest stop on Bay Trail near some office buildings

It has been cold and foggy

For the last 5 days it has been foggy and not very warm in the morning, so I have been riding and not really thinking much about stopping to take pictures. Never much cared for foggy days, but fog is better than rain and the forecast is for rain this weekend.  It is still summer until next week, and even fall is usually warmer than this, dryer too.  Found this new web site where you can map your route and record your workouts.  Once I figure out how to make a detailed map I will do so.
Check this out   Map My Run

I heard this on the bay trail in Redwood Shores...

There was a large group of people standing on a bridge shouting "Oh look at the Ostriches."  This seemed a bit strange as generally the Ostrich is not found in water and not naturally in the San Francisco Bay Area.  So I stopped to have a look.  This is what I saw.

A Great Blue Heron not a Ostrich, but I could not make the people understand as they had never heard of a Heron of any color or size.  Oh Well

NOAA insider states...

That the reason for so few hot days in the California this year was do to budget cuts and they where not able to pay the heating bill.  Yes I know this is a joke, but here is what one of my friends said after I told him the joke.
"Noah, the guy that built the Ark, what does he have to do with how hot the weather is or government spending?"
I replied, " Not Noah but NOAA the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."
His reply was " Oh"
So I guess it really was not funny.  Tell me what you think.

Normally holidays are not good for a ride...

Because to many people are out on the trails, but I just could not pass up the nice weather.  It was almost 70 degrees at 7:30 this morning so I took off on a ride.  I did not meet very many people on the trail. Did see Charles riding his fold-up bike so rode with him a while.  You can tell he is originally from Canada by the red and white Canada cycling shirt.  I thought I was getting old to be cycling 40 to 50 miles a day at age 60. Well Charles is almost 80 and although I had to slow down a bit to ride with him it was entertaining to hear him talk about how the area had changed over the past 50 years.  I managed a ride of 55 miles today so do not feel to bad about having to take tomorrow off to take my dad to the dentist.  He is having a tooth pulled so does not want to drive himself home as the Novocain makes him a bit woozy.

Benihana Restaurant on Bay Trail, Burlingame

Bay Trail Burlingame

Looking at myself in mirror

Cyclists have funny tan lines, at least this one does.  From my toes to my ankles I am white.  From my ankles to mid thigh I am dark brown, since my cycling shorts are three slightly different lengths there are three shades of brown at mid thigh. From mid thigh to my neck I am white. My arms are dark brown from shoulder to wrist, from wrist to first knuckle my hands are white and from first knuckle to finger tips light brown.