I’m getting ready for fall/winter training. As the temperature drops my weekly mileage will increase and hopefully the pace will improve as well. Heat can really take a toll on the body. I know many athletes will train in the early morning to avoid the heat, but I don’t really do morning very well. But today I rolled out of bed around 8:30 and decided to get the heart pumping.

This morning was cross-training with a 20 mile bike ride to downtown Rogers and around the Lake Atalanta trail system. The trails around Lake Atalanta are beautiful and allowed for time to reflect on the goodness of God’s creation (Genesis 1).

I was also able to find several hills to get the heart rate up.

Wearing my Garmin Forerunner 235 fitness watch with GPS and on-wrist heart rate helps me to keep track of mileage and training effect. Below are the screenshots from this mornings ride.

Onechristianman.com 20 Mile ride 09/15/2018 Training Effect

Onechristianman.com 20 Mile ride 09/15/2018 Heart Rate

Onechristianman.com 20 Mile ride 09/15/2018

I have my Garmin Forerunner 235 connected to my Strava account and all my Strava workouts are displayed on the left side menu of the onechristianman.com site. Feel free to send me a connection request on Strava. You’ll find me as Johnathan Sexton from Rogers, Arkansas.

This morning I was riding my new Kona Dew 2018 that I bought at Lewis and Clark in Rogers, AR. I got a great deal at the Labor Day sale. This bike is a hybrid road/trail bike. It has a smooth ride, easy gear shifting and disk brakes for more secure braking. I used those brakes hard a couple of times today on those hills around the lake.

I was also wearing my Under Armour HeatGear short sleeve compression shirt. These shirts gives you that locked in feel when riding and running and helps keep the moisture wicked away from your body.

Johnathan and the Kona Dew 2018 Bike from Lewis and Clark

Onechristianman.com Kona Dew 2018 Bike from Lewis and Clark

I’ll be adding two long sleeve versions to my rotation for fall and winter training along with another pair of Under Armour UA base leggings. I’m so glad I had a pair when I ran the Bentonville Half-Marathon in April when the starting temperature was 25 degrees!

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Under Armour 1216006 Men’s Black Tactical 6″ Inseam Training Shorts