Well, today was the first Valley Spokesman 2009 edition of the T 'n T ride. The whole day I was looking forward to it and praying I could hold on for at least part of the ride. Usually, the pace is really quick; however, the pace today was doable... even for me. It was particularly nice ride because I had three friends with me: Ross, Peg, and Denise.
The ride took us from Shannon Park up to the end of Bollinger Canyon Road and back. On the way out to Bollinger the pace was a bit choppy as is to be expected with the first ride of the year. I was just happy it wasn't a 20+ mph opus like the last ride I did with the group. I still need a ton of work on my conditioning which was readily apparent on the grade up to Las Trampas. While, I wasn't on maximum these types of road will need to become much easier if the Death Ride is include five completed passes.
I finally caught Ross on the way down from Las Trampas and we rode back together. I totally forget the mileage. I think it was around 20. The whole riding thing is really just making me want to ride more and more. I guess cycling must be contagious. It sure doesn't help that my riding also benefits TNT and Best Buddies. :-)
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