The ride home last night was VERY DIFFICULT. The combination of terrain (mostly up hill) and heat really pushed me to the breaking point. The ride is only 7 miles long but it is amazing how tired one can be after this short distance. At the 5 mile mark things get very hard as I climb the hill from McBean and Decoro heading over NorthPark. This is a long and steep climb... I wanted to get off my bike and walk so badly, I did not. There were moments when I was only going 4 MPH but I made it. There was not much time to recover as I had to climb the hill leading up to the house in just a couple of blocks.
I decided to ride again this morning and it was so much easier than just the day before. My total time was 22 minutes with a distance of 6.8 miles. Which is a blistering 18+MPH.
The ride was noteworthy for another reason as it was my first time falling due to being bound to my clips. I clip out of only my right foot as I sit or approach a light.... I was just standing there and something caused by body to lean left and I could not get out of my left clip fast enough so I just fell right there. HOW EMBARRASSING!
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3 comments:
Good for you Jeffy keep up the hard work it will pay off in the end.
Sweet. Folks only tend to fall once. Now you are past it.
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Great job Jeff. That hill (to me it's a mountain) to your house is a killer. -Tanya
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