So last weekend was a doozy. First, there was a scheduling conflict between the first Team in Training sorting ride and the Cinderella ride group - both Saturday morning. I didn't want to miss the sorting ride (that's where they figure out what pace group you should ride with for the season) but I wanted to make sure I was keeping up with the Cindys, so they were nice enough to let me ride with the Sunday group just this week.
I got in a little over my head with the sorting ride. They had 9 rough groups to start out in, I picked the 6th fastest. This was a vast overestimation of my abilities. They took off right out of the gate and I lost them about 2 miles in. Kerry, one of the coaches, stayed back with me for the whole rest of the 12 mile ride and was really supportive. That was good because apparently it was all uphill to the halfway point, and then you turned around and came down.
I got going pretty fast on the downhills because of all the pent-up frustration at being slow as hell up the hill. I forgot I was scared of going faster than 20 miles an hour. I'm sure I'll remember again by next week.
Then I got home and passed out for most of the afternoon and my legs were jelly. The next day I got up early again, this time for the 29 mile Cindy ride! Whee!
I was afraid I'd run out of gas halfway into that ride, but it was totally fine for some reason. Taking a lot of long breaks definitely helps. I was still damn tired though, and passed out during the entire third quarter of the Super Bowl, allowing the Steelers to come back apparently.
Anyway, these rides are pretty brutal, but that's cool. I like to push my limits, even if they are very low and unimpressive. And all the ride leaders and coaches so far have been really cool and helpful people.
Oh right, and here's the fundraising page link again if you want to chip in.
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