On the anniversary of my bone-snap, most of the Dough rolled the PTTP, Panozz raced Lago Vista, and Me, Hoodie and Yeti took our act south. For the PTTP take, see ATs experience.
Ours was similar, but more concentrated. 55 miles of riding. 1st 27.5 miles at a pretty blistering pace. All South, with a tailie that promised punishment with every pedal stroke. It's so easy to get caught up in the cranking when you are hauling at 37+mph on the flats.
Then, you turn around and pay for your indiscretion. The headwind was full-on in our faces for the entire 2nd half of the ride. We pulled a nice paceline for a portion of the ride, then got a little help from the trees on Old San Antonio. Little. Help. Wind like that punctures your gas tank, and you find your energy draining rapidly over that same stretch of road where you were cold cranking at 37mph (in the other direction).
Yeti was strong in his first post-hibernation roll. Hood was compaining of dead legs, but pulling what seemed the majority of the time.
Good news: no broken bones.
I think I need a massage.
http://connect.garmin.com/player/71470778
Ours was similar, but more concentrated. 55 miles of riding. 1st 27.5 miles at a pretty blistering pace. All South, with a tailie that promised punishment with every pedal stroke. It's so easy to get caught up in the cranking when you are hauling at 37+mph on the flats.
Then, you turn around and pay for your indiscretion. The headwind was full-on in our faces for the entire 2nd half of the ride. We pulled a nice paceline for a portion of the ride, then got a little help from the trees on Old San Antonio. Little. Help. Wind like that punctures your gas tank, and you find your energy draining rapidly over that same stretch of road where you were cold cranking at 37mph (in the other direction).
Yeti was strong in his first post-hibernation roll. Hood was compaining of dead legs, but pulling what seemed the majority of the time.
Good news: no broken bones.
I think I need a massage.
http://connect.garmin.com/player/71470778
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