When I saw the sun shining I decided to ride out for an easy recovery ride. Starting in an unusual direction, following the Expressweg from Blanden to Haasrode Industrie and then down into Heverlee and taking the Naamsesteenweg back into Blanden. This provided me with an extra 8K before starting one of my usual loops. From Vaalbeek to the Zoete Waters where I was made aware of a fierce southerly wind that was blowing. But I wasn't set on riding fast, just trying to pedal and relax my aching muscles from the days before. After reaching the Zoete Waters I turned left towards Sint Joris Weert and then Nethen. Riding through Hamme Mille and Tourinnes I arrived in Beauvechain. The church looked quited dramatically against a sharp, crisp and colorful background of blue skies and some big white clouds. So I stopped to takes some pictures.

From Beauvechain I turned left again and now the wind was blowing full in my back. These are the glorious moments in cycling. Doing 40kph on the bike without even having to pedal. In Opvelp I was passed by two cyclists and when I put myself in their wheel the speed went up to almost 50kph. All too soon we arrived in Neervelp and I had to turn left towards Bierbeek. During the last uphill stretch next to the water tower I could feel the wind gaining force again. From Bierbeek towards Haasrode and ultimately Blanden it would play with me, blowing through the gaps between the houses, trying to tip me off my bike. But it did not succeed and I jotted down a nice recovery ride with an average heartrate of only 104bpm.
 
Ride Stats : 44K and 280/305 heightmeters (Polar/Garmin) in 1h39mins

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