March is known for its winds, and this year it ran true to form. For me, March began with a terribly windy ride on the first, and ended with an only slightly-less-windy ride on the 31st, with plenty of gusty days in between.

I ended up with 388 miles for the month, and 910 miles year-to-date, both numbers over my goal.

I rode 16 times, with the longest ride being about 45 miles. The coldest ride was 36 degrees, and the warmest was about 65.

All in all, my cycling year is coming together quite nicely. I had a bit of knee pain mid-month, but I’m optimistic that a cleat adjustment will bring that under control. I expect April to see another modest bump in mileage, ramping up towards 500-600 miles-per-month by mid-year. I also expect wind to remain a factor for awhile, and hopefully the temperatures will continue to moderate as well. And one of these days, I’ll actually see green return to the land!

My next scheduled group ride is April 29, when the Johnson County Bike Club’s Spring Classic rolls out from Lenexa with 26, 46, and 70 mile options. Assuming the weather is reasonable on that day, I’ll probably try the longest route.