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First post-65 ride... took a LONG time to warm up!![]() From a month ago I recall that a Half Moon Bay routing ended up being about 62 miles... that's pretty close. Also considered reverse Pescadero plus West Alpine, which is I think 67 miles. But Collin wasn't too interested in West Alpine, and I wasn't sure how well I'd hold up to something quite that tough. So Old LaHonda/San Gregorio/Higgins-Purissima/HMB/Los Lobitos/Tunitas it is. And gotta tell you, Old LaHonda just kicked my butt. Hard. Felt like just turning tale and heading home. Seriously. Collin and Kevin went up ahead, chasing a bunch of young kids, and I made it to the top about 4 minutes later. Personal best of Collin, and Kevin was fast enough he began thinking maybe he doesn't need to lose weight to get faster. All the way out to the coast I was sucking wheels, either Kevin's or Collin's, gradually regaining a bit of confidence. Not a lot. But by the time we started climbing Stage Road heading north from San Gregorio, I at least felt like I could finish this ride. Really, the first part was that bad. Not the way to start you "golden" years, y'know? ![]() ![]() And then Tunitas. Finally, I thought I had something. Tons of other cyclists climbing Tunitas on Sunday, and I couldn't help myself, I was going into target acquisition mode. Some of them, I explained to Kevin, weren't targets, just victims. Going slow enough it was a foregone conclusion you'd pass them. But not all. And eventually, I look around and Kevin's not there anymore. Quite a bit behind. I kept going but apparently not strongly enough... I wasn't trying to show off or anything. And after a couple minutes, out of the blue, Kevin blows by me. What the heck? He had to have really put the hammer down for a few minutes! Kevin paid for that effort; all day today at the shop he was complaining how his legs and lower back hurt. Serves him right. By the time we got back, we were at... 63.2 miles. Not enough. I worried that might happen. So it was like 6 laps around the block I think, to get the needed mileage. A good ride, another ride where I finished way stronger than I started. Glad I have the patience to stick it out long enough. |
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