Not the longest ride of the year, but definitely the most vert. The 7 laps were all within a few minutes of each other, but the last one felt especially tough. I’d be surprised if I could’ve done an 8th without walking the two steepest sections. On that last lap I had to stand up to get through them. I’m thinking I’ll be in pretty good shape if I can work up to about 8000′ of climbing, so about 11 laps, or about 28 miles.
All in all, I’m happy with the day, considering I got about 5 hours of sleep last night and had to do a few hours of work this morning before I could get out. Didn’t plan too well though. I remembered the big stuff, like the bike, water, shoes, but I forgot some mid-ride chow and socks. I grabbed a good pair of socks from work and stopped by a gas station to grab a couple Clif bars. I should’ve made it 3 or 4 bars though.
Not the best post ride meal, but 4 double cheeseburgers and a Coke should’ve loaded me up with plenty of protein and carbs to build and re-fuel the legs. Definitely could’ve planned that better too.
One More Adventure 